Ruth Porat Form 4 Filing Shows GSU Vesting, Shares Withheld at $247.83
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Ruth M. Porat, Alphabet Inc. executive (President and CIO), reported multiple routine equity transactions on Form 4 related to Google Stock Units (GSUs) and Class C shares. The filing shows GSUs vesting on 09/25/2025 with several share dispositions: multiple tranches of GSUs converted or settled and shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations at a reported price of $247.83 for certain withheld shares. After the reported transactions, direct beneficial ownership of Class C capital stock is shown and several trusts (RAPP 2024 Irrevocable Trust, GT Trust One, GT Trust Two) hold additional indirect Class C shares. The report was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/29/2025.
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TL;DR: Routine vesting and tax-withholding transactions; no new grants or purchases altering control.
The Form 4 documents scheduled vesting of GSUs and corresponding dispositions to satisfy tax withholding at the stated price of $247.83 for withheld shares. The transactions reduce the reporting person's direct share count but are described as vesting-related and previously reported grants, indicating routine compensation settlement rather than opportunistic trading. Indirect holdings through multiple trusts remain substantial and unchanged by governance terms disclosed here.
TL;DR: Filing appears complete and compliant; transactions reflect employment-related vesting mechanics.
The explanations state vesting schedules and the role of trusts and trustees, clarifying the nature of indirect ownership and the Reporting Person's relationship to those entities. Withholding to meet tax obligations is documented, and an attorney-in-fact signed the form, consistent with standard insider reporting practices. No indications of unusual transfers or change in control are present in the disclosed items.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion | Class C Google Stock Units | 4,730 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Class C Google Stock Units | 4,783 | $247.83 | $1.19M |
| Conversion | Class C Google Stock Units | 7,059 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Class C Google Stock Units | 7,138 | $247.83 | $1.77M |
| Conversion | Class C Google Stock Units | 6,030 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Class C Google Stock Units | 6,098 | $247.83 | $1.51M |
| Conversion | Class C Capital Stock | 17,819 | $0.00 | -- |
| holding | Class C Capital Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class C Capital Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class C Capital Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (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 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. Vesting of Google Stock Units ("GSUs") grant of which was previously reported in Form 4. Shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising out of vesting of GSUs. 1/6th of the GSUs vested on June 25, 2023 and an additional 1/12th of the GSUs vests quarterly thereafter until the GSUs are fully vested, subject to continuing 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. The Reporting Person is the settlor, and the Reporting Person's spouse is a trustee of the RAPP 2024 Irrevocable Trust. The Reporting Person is the grantor and sole annuitant, and the Reporting Person's spouse is the sole trustee of the RAPP 2024 GP Trust One. The Reporting Person is the grantor and sole annuitant, and the Reporting Person's spouse is the sole trustee of the RAPP 2024 GP Trust Two.
