Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) CAO receives new Class C stock units

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O'Toole Amie Thuener reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Alphabet Inc. VP and Chief Accounting Officer Amie Thuener O'Toole received additional equity compensation in the form of Class C Google Stock Units and related dividend equivalent units. On March 4, 2026, she was granted 12,620 Class C Google Stock Units at no cash cost, which vest monthly over several years, subject to continued employment.

On March 16, 2026, small dividend equivalent unit accruals were added to her existing grants in connection with a cash dividend, also vesting on the same schedules. After these awards, individual GSU positions reported include 12,629, 8,163, and 13,494 Class C Google Stock Units, reflecting ongoing stock-based compensation rather than open‑market trading.

Insider Trade Summary

6 transactions reported

Mixed 6 txns

Insider O'Toole Amie Thuener

Role VP, Chief Accounting Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class C Google Stock Units	9	$0.00	--
Grant/Award	Class C Google Stock Units	6	$0.00	--
Grant/Award	Class C Google Stock Units	9	$0.00	--
Grant/Award	Class C Google Stock Units	12,620	$0.00	--
holding	Class A Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Class C Capital Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class C Google Stock Units — 12,629 shares (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 8,940 shares (Direct); Class C Capital Stock — 9,918 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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 vests. 1/36 of GSUs shall vest on the 25th of the month of the Grant Date, vesting 1/36 every 1 month(s) for 11 event(s); 1/36 of GSUs shall vest on the 1st of the month 11 month(s) after the Grant Date, vesting 1/36 every 1 month(s) for 25 event(s), subject to continued employment on such vesting date(s). 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 9 DEUs and 12,620 GSUs. 1/18th of the grant will vest on the 25th day of the month starting on March 25, 2025; 1/36th of the grant will vest on the 25th day of each month starting on March 25, 2026; and 1/36th of the grant will vest on March 1, 2027, subject to continued employment on each vesting date. Consists of 65 DEUs and 8,098 GSUs. 1/36th of the grant will vest on the 25th day of the month starting on March 25, 2025; and 1/36th of the grant will vest on 1st of the month starting April 1, 2027, subject to continued employment on each vesting date. Consists of 62 DEUs and 13,432 GSUs.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

03/18/2026 - 09:45 PM

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^*

O'Toole Amie Thuener

(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)
	VP, Chief Accounting Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/04/2026

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class C Google Stock Units⁽¹⁾	03/04/2026		A		12,620	A	$0	12,620	D
Class C Google Stock Units⁽¹⁾	03/16/2026		A		9⁽²⁾	A	$0	12,629⁽³⁾	D
Class C Google Stock Units⁽⁴⁾	03/16/2026		A		6⁽²⁾	A	$0	8,163⁽⁵⁾	D
Class C Google Stock Units⁽⁶⁾	03/16/2026		A		9⁽²⁾	A	$0	13,494⁽⁷⁾	D
Class A Common Stock								8,940	D
Class C Capital Stock								9,918	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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 vests. 1/36 of GSUs shall vest on the 25th of the month of the Grant Date, vesting 1/36 every 1 month(s) for 11 event(s); 1/36 of GSUs shall vest on the 1st of the month 11 month(s) after the Grant Date, vesting 1/36 every 1 month(s) for 25 event(s), subject to continued employment on such vesting date(s).

2. 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.

3. Consists of 9 DEUs and 12,620 GSUs.

4. 1/18th of the grant will vest on the 25th day of the month starting on March 25, 2025; 1/36th of the grant will vest on the 25th day of each month starting on March 25, 2026; and 1/36th of the grant will vest on March 1, 2027, subject to continued employment on each vesting date.

5. Consists of 65 DEUs and 8,098 GSUs.

6. 1/36th of the grant will vest on the 25th day of the month starting on March 25, 2025; and 1/36th of the grant will vest on 1st of the month starting April 1, 2027, subject to continued employment on each vesting date.

7. Consists of 62 DEUs and 13,432 GSUs.

	/s/ Fadillah Badar as Attorney-in-Fact for Amie Thuener O'Toole	03/18/2026
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Alphabet (GOOGL) report for Amie Thuener O'Toole?

Alphabet reported that VP and Chief Accounting Officer Amie Thuener O'Toole received grants of Class C Google Stock Units and related dividend equivalent units as equity compensation, with no cash paid per unit and vesting over time, subject to continued employment.

How many Alphabet Class C Google Stock Units were granted on March 4, 2026?

On March 4, 2026, Amie Thuener O'Toole was granted 12,620 Class C Google Stock Units. These units represent stock-based compensation that vests in scheduled installments over multiple years, rather than an open‑market purchase, aligning her compensation more closely with shareholder interests.

What are dividend equivalent units (DEUs) in Alphabet’s Form 4 for GOOGL?

Dividend equivalent units are additional units that accrue on existing stock units when Alphabet pays a cash dividend. In this filing, DEUs were credited on Class C Google Stock Units and will vest on the same schedule as the underlying GSUs, each entitling the holder to one Class C share upon vesting.

Did Amie Thuener O'Toole buy or sell Alphabet (GOOGL) shares in the market?

The Form 4 does not show any open‑market buys or sells. Instead, it reports stock unit and dividend equivalent unit awards granted at a stated price of $0.00 per unit, reflecting compensation grants rather than discretionary trading in Alphabet’s Class A or Class C common shares.

How do the new Alphabet stock unit awards for GOOGL vest over time?

The stock unit awards vest in monthly installments over several years. Footnotes describe schedules where fractions of each grant, such as 1/36th or 1/18th, vest on specified monthly dates, with vesting conditioned on Amie Thuener O'Toole’s continued employment with Alphabet on each vesting date.

What post‑grant Alphabet stock unit balances were reported in this Form 4?

After the reported grants and dividend equivalent unit accruals, the filing shows updated balances for several Class C Google Stock Unit positions, including 12,629 units, 8,163 units, and 13,494 units. These balances represent ongoing equity compensation stakes rather than cash-settled or exercised positions.