Alphabet (GOOG) SVP Philipp Schindler reports new dividend stock units

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Alphabet Inc.'s Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer, Philipp Schindler, reported additional equity awards tied to dividend equivalents on his existing stock units. On December 15, 2025, he acquired 12, 41, and 68 Class C Google Stock Units at $0 per unit, all classified as acquisitions.

These amounts represent dividend equivalent units that accrued on his previously granted Google Stock Units as of December 8, 2025, following a cash dividend distributed on December 15, 2025. Each dividend equivalent unit and Google Stock Unit entitles him to receive one share of Alphabet Class C capital stock as they vest over multi-year schedules, subject to continued employment. After these transactions, he beneficially owned 18,155, 60,817, and 100,680 Class C Google Stock Units across three grants, plus 751,146 shares of Class C capital stock held directly.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Schindler Philipp

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ALPHABET INC.

1600 AMPHITHEATRE PKWY

(Street)

MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Alphabet Inc. [ GOOGL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP, Chief Business Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class C Google Stock Units(1)	12/15/2025		A		12(2)	A	$0	18,155(3)	D
Class C Google Stock Units(4)	12/15/2025		A		41(2)	A	$0	60,817(5)	D
Class C Google Stock Units(6)	12/15/2025		A		68(2)	A	$0	100,680(7)	D
Class C Capital Stock								751,146	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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. 1/6th of the GSU grant vested on June 25, 2023 and an additional 1/12th of the grant vests quarterly thereafter until fully vested, subject to continuing employment on the applicable vesting dates.

2. Represents the dividend equivalent units (DEUs) that accrued on the Reporting Person's GSUs held as of December 8, 2025, in connection with the cash dividend that was declared by the Issuer and distributed on December 15, 2025. 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.

3. Consists of 132 DEUs and 18,023 GSUs.

4. 1/6th of the GSU grant vested on June 25, 2024; 1/12th of the GSU grant vested on September 25, 2024, and an additional 1/12th of the grant vests quarterly thereafter on the 25th day of the month until fully vested, subject to continued employment on the applicable vesting dates.

5. Consists of 441 DEUs and 60,376 GSUs.

6. The GSUs will vest as follows: (i) 1/10th of the grant will vest on each March 25, 2025, June 25, 2025, September 25, 2025 and December 25, 2025; and (ii) 3/40th 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.

7. Consists of 391 DEUs and 100,289 GSUs.

	/s/ Kenneth Yi, as Attorney-in-Fact for Philipp Schindler	12/17/2025
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Alphabet (GOOG) report for December 15, 2025?

Alphabet reported that Philipp Schindler, its Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer, acquired additional Class C Google Stock Units on December 15, 2025. The acquisitions were recorded at $0 per unit and reflect dividend equivalent units credited on his existing stock units.

How many Class C Google Stock Units did Philipp Schindler acquire in this Form 4 for Alphabet (GOOG)?

The filing shows three separate acquisitions of 12, 41, and 68 Class C Google Stock Units. These are dividend equivalent units that accrued on his outstanding Google Stock Units in connection with a cash dividend.

What are dividend equivalent units (DEUs) in the Alphabet (GOOG) Form 4?

The document explains that dividend equivalent units (DEUs) accrued on the reporting person’s Google Stock Units held as of December 8, 2025, in connection with a cash dividend declared by Alphabet and distributed on December 15, 2025. Each DEU will vest on the same schedule as the underlying Google Stock Units and entitles the holder to one share of Class C capital stock upon vesting.

How many Alphabet Class C Google Stock Units does Philipp Schindler own after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, the filing lists 18,155, 60,817, and 100,680 Class C Google Stock Units across three separate grants. These figures include both dividend equivalent units and the underlying Google Stock Units for each grant.

How many Alphabet Class C capital stock shares does the insider hold directly?

The Form 4 indicates that the reporting person directly holds 751,146 shares of Alphabet Class C capital stock, in addition to his Google Stock Units and dividend equivalent units.

What are the vesting terms for the Alphabet (GOOG) Google Stock Units in this Form 4?

The filing describes several vesting schedules. One grant vested 1/6 on June 25, 2023 with an additional 1/12 vesting quarterly thereafter. Another grant vested 1/6 on June 25, 2024 and 1/12 on September 25, 2024, then continues quarterly on the 25th. A third grant vests 1/10 on each of March 25, 2025, June 25, 2025, September 25, 2025, and December 25, 2025, with remaining portions vesting quarterly through January 1, 2028, all subject to continued employment.