Alphabet: Ruth Porat awarded new stock units
Alphabet President and CIO Ruth Porat received additional dividend-based stock units and now holds over 900,000 Class C shares directly, plus further indirect holdings via trusts.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Alphabet Inc. (symbol: GOOG) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC. Porat Ruth reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) reported that President and CIO Ruth Porat received several small awards of Class C Google Stock Units on September 14, 2026. These consist of dividend equivalent units (DEUs) that accrued on her existing GSUs in connection with a cash dividend distributed that day.
Each DEU entitles her to one share of Class C capital stock as it vests, following the same vesting schedules as the underlying GSUs noted in the footnotes. After these awards, she directly holds 916,438 Class C shares and indirectly holds additional Class C shares through three RAPP 2024 trusts. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.
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Insider Trade Summary
Grant/Award: 82 shares
Grant/Award
7 txns
Insider
Porat Ruth
Role
President and CIO
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Class C Google Stock Units F1, F2, F8 | 37 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grant/Award | Class C Google Stock Units F3, F2, F9 | 12 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grant/Award | Class C Google Stock Units F4, F2, F10 | 33 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| holding | Class C Capital Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class C Capital Stock F5 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class C Capital Stock F6 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class C Capital Stock F7 | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class C Google Stock Units — 51,338 shares (Direct);
Class C Capital Stock — 916,438 shares (Direct);
Class C Capital Stock — 120,000 shares (Indirect, The RAPP 2024 Irrevocable Trust);
Class C Capital Stock — 135,950 shares (Indirect, RAPP 2024 GT Trust One);
Class C Capital Stock — 921,695 shares (Indirect, RAPP 2024 GT Trust Two)
Footnotes (10)
- F1. Class C Google Stock Units (GSUs) entitle the Reporting Person to receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C capital stock for each share underlying the GSUs as each GSU vests. 7/45 of GSUs will vest on the 25th of the month of the Grant Date (April 8, 2026); 7/180 of GSUs will vest on the 25th of the month 1 month(s) after the Grant Date, vesting 7/180 every 1 month(s) for 8 event(s); 1/45 of GSUs will vest on the 25th of the month 9 month(s) after the Grant Date; 2/45 of GSUs will vest on the 1st of the month 10 month(s) after the Grant Date; 1/45 of GSUs will vest on the 1st of the month 11 month(s) after the Grant Date, vesting 1/45 every 1 month(s) for 21 event(s), subject to continued employment on such vesting date(s).
- F2. Represents the dividend equivalent units (DEUs) that accrued on the Reporting Person's GSUs held as of September 7, 2026, in connection with the cash dividend that was declared by the Issuer and distributed on September 14, 2026. These DEUs will vest on the same schedule as the GSUs on which the DEUs accrued. Each DEU entitles the Reporting Person to receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C capital stock for each share underlying the DEU as each DEU vests.
- F3. 1/6th of the GSUs vested on June 25, 2024; 1/12th of the GSUs vested on September 25, 2024, and an additional 1/12th of the GSUs vests quarterly thereafter on the 25th day of the month until the GSUs are fully vested, subject to continued employment on the applicable vesting dates.
- F4. The GSUs vest as follows: (i) 27/260th of the grant vested on each March 25, 2025, June 25, 2025, September 25, 2025 and December 25, 2025; and (ii) 19/260th of the grant will vest quarterly on the 25th day of the month from March 25, 2026 through December 25, 2026, and on the 1st day of the month from April 1, 2027 through January 1, 2028, subject to continued employment on the applicable vesting dates.
- F5. The Reporting Person is the settlor, and the Reporting Person's spouse is a trustee of the RAPP 2024 Irrevocable Trust.
- F6. The Reporting Person is the grantor and sole annuitant, and the Reporting Person's spouse is the sole trustee of the RAPP 2024 GT Trust One.
- F7. The Reporting Person is the grantor and sole annuitant, and the Reporting Person's spouse is the sole trustee of the RAPP 2024 GT Trust Two.
- F8. Conists of 71 DEUs and 57,798 GSUs.
- F9. Conists of 175 DEUs and 18,901 GSUs.
- F10. Conists of 298 DEUs and 51,040 GSUs.
Key Figures
GSUs (DEUs) granted on Sept. 14, 2026 (lot 1): 37 units
GSUs (DEUs) granted on Sept. 14, 2026 (lot 2): 12 units
GSUs (DEUs) granted on Sept. 14, 2026 (lot 3): 33 units
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GSUs (DEUs) granted on Sept. 14, 2026 (lot 1)
37 units
Class C Google Stock Units awarded as DEUs on September 14, 2026
GSUs (DEUs) granted on Sept. 14, 2026 (lot 2)
12 units
Class C Google Stock Units awarded as DEUs on September 14, 2026
GSUs (DEUs) granted on Sept. 14, 2026 (lot 3)
33 units
Class C Google Stock Units awarded as DEUs on September 14, 2026
Direct Class C share holdings
916,438 shares
Alphabet Class C Capital Stock held directly by Ruth Porat after reported transactions
Indirect Class C shares – RAPP 2024 Irrevocable Trust
120,000 shares
Indirect Alphabet Class C Capital Stock through The RAPP 2024 Irrevocable Trust
Indirect Class C shares – RAPP 2024 GT Trust One
135,950 shares
Indirect Alphabet Class C Capital Stock through RAPP 2024 GT Trust One
Indirect Class C shares – RAPP 2024 GT Trust Two
921,695 shares
Indirect Alphabet Class C Capital Stock through RAPP 2024 GT Trust Two
Key Terms
Class C Google Stock Units, dividend equivalent units, Grant Date, Class C capital stock, +2 more
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Class C Google Stock Units financial
"Class C Google Stock Units (GSUs) entitle the Reporting Person to receive one share"
dividend equivalent units financial
"Represents the dividend equivalent units (DEUs) that accrued on the Reporting Person's GSUs"
Dividend equivalent units are bookkeeping credits that mirror cash dividends paid on actual shares, granted to holders of stock-based awards such as restricted stock units or deferred compensation. They matter to investors because they increase a company’s reported employee compensation cost and can lead to issuance of more shares or cash payouts over time, similar to extra pay linked to ownership that affects shareholder dilution and corporate cash flow.
Grant Date financial
"25th of the month of the Grant Date (April 8, 2026); 7/180 of GSUs will vest"
The grant date is the day a company formally gives an employee or contractor the right to receive stock-based compensation, such as stock options or restricted shares. It matters to investors because it fixes key terms—like the price, the start of the ownership clock, and when the award will affect the company’s financial statements and share count—so it can influence dilution, reported expenses, and potential future selling pressure.
Class C capital stock financial
"receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C capital stock for each share underlying"
Irrevocable Trust financial
"settlor, and the Reporting Person's spouse is a trustee of the RAPP 2024 Irrevocable Trust"
An irrevocable trust is a legal arrangement where an owner transfers assets into a separate entity managed by a trustee and gives up the power to modify or reclaim those assets. For investors it matters because putting stock or other holdings into such a trust can change who controls and benefits from the assets, affect taxes and creditor protection, and influence how easy it is to sell or value those holdings—like placing valuables in a locked safe overseen by someone else.
annuitant financial
"The Reporting Person is the grantor and sole annuitant, and the Reporting Person's spouse"
FAQ
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What did Alphabet (GOOG) disclose about Ruth Porat’s new stock unit awards?
Alphabet reported that Ruth Porat received small grants of Class C Google Stock Units on September 14, 2026. These are dividend equivalent units (DEUs) that accrued on her existing GSUs in connection with a cash dividend distributed on that date, at no per-unit cost.
What indirect Alphabet (GOOG) holdings does Ruth Porat report through trusts?
Ruth Porat reports indirect ownership of 120,000 Class C shares via The RAPP 2024 Irrevocable Trust, 135,950 shares via RAPP 2024 GT Trust One, and 921,695 shares via RAPP 2024 GT Trust Two, with her spouse serving as trustee for each trust.
What are dividend equivalent units (DEUs) in this Alphabet (GOOG) Form 4?
The filing states that dividend equivalent units (DEUs) accrued on Ruth Porat’s GSUs held as of September 7, 2026, in connection with a cash dividend distributed on September 14, 2026. Each DEU entitles her to one Class C share as it vests on the same schedule as the underlying GSUs.
Are Ruth Porat’s new Alphabet (GOOG) awards tied to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?
No. The document-level Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not affirmed, and there is no footnote stating that these transactions occurred under a Rule 10b5-1 or similar pre-arranged trading plan.
How do the new DEUs for GOOG relate to existing GSU vesting schedules?
The DEUs will vest on the same schedule as the GSUs on which they accrued. Footnotes describe detailed vesting patterns for the related GSU grants, including fractional vesting on specific calendar dates, subject to Ruth Porat’s continued employment on those vesting dates.
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