Alphabet (GOOG) director logs Class C stock sales and new GSUs
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Alphabet Inc. director John L. Hennessy reported mixed insider activity involving the company’s Class C equity. On March 16, 2026, a trust associated with him sold a total of 1,050 shares of Class C Capital Stock in multiple open-market transactions at weighted-average prices in the low $300s per share.
Following these sales, the trust held 4,631 shares of Class C Capital Stock and 20,624 shares of Class A Common Stock indirectly. Hennessy also reported several small compensation-related awards of Class C Google Stock Units and dividend equivalent units, bringing his direct holdings in these units to 383, 1,364, 1,639, and 2,405 units, each generally convertible into one Class C share as they vest under existing schedules.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 1,050 shares ($318,579)
Net Sell
14 txns
Insider
Hennessy John L.
Role
Director
Sold
1,050 shs ($319K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Class C Capital Stock | 105 | $302.48 | $32K |
| Sale | Class C Capital Stock | 232 | $303.55 | $70K |
| Sale | Class C Capital Stock | 63 | $304.78 | $19K |
| Sale | Class C Capital Stock | 143 | $302.74 | $43K |
| Sale | Class C Capital Stock | 179 | $303.72 | $54K |
| Sale | Class C Capital Stock | 28 | $304.36 | $9K |
| Sale | Class C Capital Stock | 168 | $302.97 | $51K |
| Sale | Class C Capital Stock | 132 | $303.90 | $40K |
| Grant/Award | Class C Google Stock Units | 0.3 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Class C Google Stock Units | 1 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Class C Google Stock Units | 1 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Class C Google Stock Units | 2 | $0.00 | -- |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class C Capital Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class C Capital Stock — 5,576 shares (Indirect, By Trust);
Class C Google Stock Units — 383 shares (Direct);
Class A Common Stock — 20,624 shares (Indirect, By Trust);
Class C Capital Stock — 306 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $302.04 to $302.59, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to any security holder of Alphabet Inc. or the staff of the U.S. 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) and (7) 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 $303.22 to $304.20, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $304.36 to $305.16, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $302.22 to $303.10, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $303.24 to $304.17, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $302.52 to $303.40, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $303.56 to $304.36, inclusive. The Class C Google Stock Units (GSU) entitle the Reporting Person to receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock for each share underlying the GSU as GSU vest. 1/48th of GSU grant vested on July 25, 2021 and an additional 1/48th vests monthly on the 25th day of each month thereafter, subject to continued service on the Board on the applicable vesting dates. Represents the dividend equivalent units (DEUs) that accrued on the Reporting Person's GSUs held as of March 9, 2026, in connection with the cash dividend that was declared by the Issuer and distributed on March 16, 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. Consists of 3 DEU and 380 GSUs. 1/48th of GSU grant vested on July 25, 2022 and an additional 1/48th vests monthly on the 25th day of each month thereafter, subject to continued service on the Board on the applicable vesting dates. Consists of 11 DEU and 1,353 GSUs. 1/48th of GSU grant vested on July 25, 2023 and an additional 1/48th vests monthly on the 25th day of each month thereafter, subject to continued service on the Board on the applicable vesting dates. Consists of 11 DEU and 1628 GSUs. 1/48 of GSUs will vest on the 25th day of each month following the grant date for 31 months and on the 1st day of each month for the following 17 months, subject to continued employment on such vesting dates. Consists of 5 DEU and 2,400 GSUs.
FAQ
What insider transactions did Alphabet (GOOG) director John L. Hennessy report?
John L. Hennessy reported a mix of sales and awards. A trust associated with him sold 1,050 Alphabet Class C shares in open-market trades and he received several small grants of Class C Google Stock Units and dividend equivalent units as equity compensation.
What Class C Google Stock Units did John L. Hennessy acquire in this Alphabet Form 4?
He reported several small acquisitions of Class C Google Stock Units and dividend equivalent units. These brought his direct unit holdings to 383, 1,364, 1,639, and 2,405, each generally entitling him to one Class C share as the units vest over time.
How do John L. Hennessy’s Alphabet GSUs and DEUs vest?
The filing explains his Class C Google Stock Units typically vest in monthly installments, with 1/48th vesting on specified start dates and continuing each month. Dividend equivalent units vest on the same schedule as the underlying GSUs, each delivering one Class C share upon vesting.