Alphabet legal chief John Kent Walker receives 1,626 shares

The Alphabet officer's reported positions include 23,649 directly held Class C shares and 85,912 shares held through Arete Trust.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Alphabet Inc. President, Global Affairs, CLO John Kent Walker reported the vesting and conversion of 1,626 Class C Google Stock Units into 1,626 shares of Class C capital stock on October 25, 2026. A separate 1,641 shares were withheld at a reported $317.28 per share to satisfy tax obligations arising from vesting. After the conversion, Walker held 23,649 Class C shares directly; 85,912 shares were held indirectly through Arete Trust, where Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh are trustees.

Insider Trade Summary

6 transactions reported

Mixed 6 txns

Insider WALKER JOHN KENT

Role President, Global Affairs, CLO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Conversion	Class C Google Stock Units F1, F2	1,626	$0.00	$0.00
Tax Withholding	Class C Google Stock Units F1, F3	1,641	$317.28	$521K
Conversion	Class C Capital Stock F2	1,626	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Class C Capital Stock	--	--	--
holding	Class C Google Stock Units F4	--	--	--
holding	Class C Google Stock Units F5	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class C Google Stock Units — 103,655 shares (Direct); Class C Capital Stock — 23,649 shares (Direct); Class C Capital Stock — 85,912 shares (Indirect, By Arete Trust, John Kent Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh, Trustees)

Footnotes (5)

1. 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; 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).
2. F2. Vesting of GSUs grant of which was previously reported in Form 4.
3. F3. Shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising out of vesting of GSUs.
4. F4. 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.
5. F5. 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.

Key Figures

Google Stock Units vested and converted: 1,626 units Class C shares acquired through conversion: 1,626 shares Shares withheld for tax obligations: 1,641 shares +3 more

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Google Stock Units vested and converted 1,626 units October 25, 2026

Class C shares acquired through conversion 1,626 shares October 25, 2026

Shares withheld for tax obligations 1,641 shares October 25, 2026

Reported price per share withheld $317.28 per share Tax obligations arising from vesting

Direct Class C shares following transaction 23,649 shares October 25, 2026

Shares held indirectly through Arete Trust 85,912 shares Trustees: John Kent Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh

Key Terms

Google Stock Units (GSUs), vesting, tax obligations, subject to continued employment

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Google Stock Units (GSUs) financial

"Class C Google Stock Units (GSUs) entitle the Reporting Person to receive one share"

vesting financial

"Shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising out of vesting of GSUs."

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.

tax obligations financial

"Shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising out of vesting of GSUs."

subject to continued employment financial

"subject to continued employment on such vesting date(s)."

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How many Alphabet (GOOG) shares were withheld for John Kent Walker's taxes?

John Kent Walker had 1,641 shares withheld at a reported $317.28 per share to satisfy tax obligations arising from vesting of Google Stock Units on October 25, 2026.

What condition applied to John Kent Walker's Google Stock Unit vesting?

The applicable vesting dates for the Class C Google Stock Units were subject to continued employment on those dates.

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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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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)
10/25/2026

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 Google Stock Units(1)	10/25/2026		C(2)		1,626	D	$0	52,976	D
Class C Google Stock Units(1)	10/25/2026		F(3)		1,641	D	$317.28	51,335	D
Class C Capital Stock	10/25/2026		C(2)		1,626	A	$0	23,649	D
Class C Capital Stock								85,912	I	By Arete Trust, John Kent Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh, Trustees
Class C Google Stock Units(4)								9,538	D
Class C Google Stock Units(5)								42,782	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. 7/45 of GSUs will vest on the 25th of the month of the Grant Date; 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).

2. Vesting of GSUs grant of which was previously reported in Form 4.

3. Shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising out of vesting of GSUs.

4. 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.

5. 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.

	/s/ Kenneth Yi, as Attorney-in-Fact for John Kent Walker	10/27/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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