Alphabet (GOOGL) exec sells and gifts Class C shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Alphabet Inc. executive John Kent Walker, President of Global Affairs and CLO, reported multiple transactions in Class C capital stock. Through the Arete Trust, he sold 8,993 shares in open-market transactions on March 27, 2026 at prices around $273.91–$278.30 per share. He also made bona fide gifts totaling 17,986 shares on March 31, 2026, split evenly between his direct holdings and the Arete Trust, at no consideration. After these moves, he held 23,508 Class C shares directly and 60,801 shares indirectly via the Arete Trust, along with 28,578 and 59,820 Class C Google Stock Units that vest over time.

Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1

Net Seller: 8,993 shares ($2,481,117)

Net Sell 9 txns

Insider WALKER JOHN KENT

Role President, Global Affairs, CLO

Sold 8,993 shs ($2.48M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Gift	Class C Capital Stock	8,993	$0.00	--
Gift	Class C Capital Stock	8,993	$0.00	--
Sale	Class C Capital Stock	2,677	$273.91	$733K
Sale	Class C Capital Stock	1,516	$274.93	$417K
Sale	Class C Capital Stock	1,400	$276.21	$387K
Sale	Class C Capital Stock	2,100	$277.42	$583K
Sale	Class C Capital Stock	1,300	$278.30	$362K
holding	Class C Google Stock Units	--	--	--
holding	Class C Google Stock Units	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class C Capital Stock — 23,508 shares (Direct); Class C Capital Stock — 60,801 shares (Indirect, By Arete Trust, John Kent Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh, Trustees); Class C Google Stock Units — 28,578 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $273.53 to $273.54, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to any security holder of Alphabet Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (1) through (5) to this Form 4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $274.53 to $275.53 inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $275.73 to $276.73 inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $276.83 to $277.83 inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $277.92 to $278.92 inclusive. 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 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. The GSUs vest as follows: (i) 27/260th of the grant will vest 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.

Key Figures

Open-market shares sold: 8,993 shares Shares gifted: 17,986 shares Sample sale price: $273.91/share +5 more

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Open-market shares sold 8,993 shares Class C Capital Stock sold via Arete Trust on March 27, 2026

Shares gifted 17,986 shares Bona fide gifts of Class C Capital Stock on March 31, 2026

Sample sale price $273.91/share Weighted average price for a March 27, 2026 sale tranche

Highest listed sale price $278.30/share Weighted average price for a March 27, 2026 sale tranche

Direct shares after transactions 23,508 shares Alphabet Class C Capital Stock held directly after March 31, 2026 gift

Indirect shares after transactions 60,801 shares Alphabet Class C Capital Stock held via Arete Trust after March 31, 2026 gift

Google Stock Units grant 1 28,578 units Class C Google Stock Units outstanding with vesting described in footnote

Google Stock Units grant 2 59,820 units Additional Class C Google Stock Units outstanding with multi-year vesting

Key Terms

Class C Capital Stock, bona fide gift, open-market sale, weighted average price, +2 more

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Class C Capital Stock financial

"security_title": "Class C Capital Stock""

bona fide gift financial

"transaction_code_description": "Bona fide gift""

open-market sale financial

"transaction_action": "open-market sale""

An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.

weighted average price financial

"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price."

Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.

Class C Google Stock Units financial

"security_title": "Class C Google Stock Units""

vesting financial

"an additional 1/12th of the GSUs vests quarterly thereafter"

Vesting is the process by which you earn full ownership of something, like company stock or a retirement benefit, over time. It’s like earning the right to keep a gift piece by piece the longer you stay with a company, making sure employees stay committed before they receive all the benefits.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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X

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WALKER JOHN KENT

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ALPHABET INC.

1600 AMPHITHEATRE PKWY

(Street)

MOUNTAIN VIEW CALIFORNIA 94043

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)
	President, Global Affairs, CLO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/27/2026

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

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

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

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 Capital Stock	03/27/2026		S		2,677	D	$273.91(1)	58,124	I	By Arete Trust, John Kent Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh, Trustees
Class C Capital Stock	03/27/2026		S		1,516	D	$274.93(2)	56,608	I	By Arete Trust, John Kent Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh, Trustees
Class C Capital Stock	03/27/2026		S		1,400	D	$276.21(3)	55,208	I	By Arete Trust, John Kent Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh, Trustees
Class C Capital Stock	03/27/2026		S		2,100	D	$277.42(4)	53,108	I	By Arete Trust, John Kent Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh, Trustees
Class C Capital Stock	03/27/2026		S		1,300	D	$278.3(5)	51,808	I	By Arete Trust, John Kent Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh, Trustees
Class C Capital Stock	03/31/2026		G		8,993	D	$0	23,508	D
Class C Capital Stock	03/31/2026		G		8,993	A	$0	60,801	I	By Arete Trust, John Kent Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh, Trustees
Class C Google Stock Units(6)								28,578	D
Class C Google Stock Units(7)								59,820	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. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $273.53 to $273.54, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to any security holder of Alphabet Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (1) through (5) to this Form 4.

2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $274.53 to $275.53 inclusive.

3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $275.73 to $276.73 inclusive.

4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $276.83 to $277.83 inclusive.

5. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $277.92 to $278.92 inclusive.

6. 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 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.

7. The GSUs vest as follows: (i) 27/260th of the grant will vest 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.

Remarks:

Sale Transaction reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted by the Reporting Person as Trustee of The Arete Trust on May 5, 2025.

	s/ Kenneth Yi, as Attorney-in-Fact for John Kent Walker	03/31/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Alphabet (GOOG) report for John Kent Walker?

Alphabet reported that John Kent Walker sold 8,993 Class C shares via the Arete Trust and made bona fide gifts of 17,986 shares. These transactions combine open-market sales and non-cash gifts, reshaping both his direct and trust-based holdings in Alphabet stock.

How many Alphabet (GOOG) shares did John Kent Walker sell in the open market?

He sold 8,993 shares of Alphabet Class C capital stock through the Arete Trust in several transactions. Reported weighted average prices ranged roughly from $273.91 to $278.30 per share, reflecting multiple trades executed within narrow intraday price ranges.

How many Alphabet (GOOG) shares did John Kent Walker gift?

He made bona fide gifts totaling 17,986 Class C shares. The filing shows 8,993 shares gifted from his direct holdings and 8,993 shares gifted from the Arete Trust, with a reported price of $0.00 per share, indicating no cash consideration received.

What are John Kent Walker’s Alphabet (GOOG) holdings after these transactions?

Following the reported transactions, he held 23,508 Alphabet Class C shares directly and 60,801 shares indirectly via the Arete Trust. He also held 28,578 and 59,820 Class C Google Stock Units, which convert into shares as they vest over future scheduled dates.

At what prices were John Kent Walker’s Alphabet (GOOG) shares sold?

The Form 4 lists weighted average sale prices of $273.91, $274.93, $276.21, $277.42, and $278.30 per share. Footnotes explain each represents multiple trades within narrow ranges around those averages on March 27, 2026.

How do Alphabet (GOOG) Google Stock Units work for John Kent Walker?

His Class C Google Stock Units each convert into one Alphabet Class C share as they vest. Footnotes describe detailed vesting schedules, with portions vesting quarterly on specified dates through January 1, 2028, contingent on his continued employment at Alphabet.