Sergey Brin gifts Alphabet Class A and C shares

Alphabet Inc. director and major shareholder Sergey Brin reported gifting shares of the company.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Alphabet Inc. director and major shareholder Sergey Brin reported gifting shares of the company. On February 19, 2026, he made bona fide gifts of 437,500 shares of Class A Common Stock and 437,500 shares of Class C Capital Stock, both at a reported price of $0.00 per share as is typical for gifts.

After these transfers, his direct holdings were reported as 37,469 Class A shares and 359,833,112 Class C shares. The filing also updates reported holdings of Class B Common Stock, including amounts held directly and through SMB Pacific 2021 Charitable Remainder Unitrust I and II.

Insider Trade Summary

875,000 shares gifted

Gift 7 txns

Insider Sergey Brin

Role Director, 10% Owner

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Gift	Class A Common Stock	437,500	$0.00	$0.00
Gift	Class C Capital Stock	437,500	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Class B Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Class B Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Class B Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Class C Capital Stock	--	--	--
holding	Class C Capital Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 37,469 shares (Direct); Class C Capital Stock — 359,833,112 shares (Direct); Class B Common Stock — 358,594,578 contracts (Direct); Class B Common Stock — 172,700 contracts (Indirect, SMB Pacific 2021 Charitable Remainder Unitrust I); Class B Common Stock — 172,700 contracts (Indirect, SMB Pacific 2021 Charitable Remainder Unitrust II); Class C Capital Stock — 172,700 shares (Indirect, SMB Pacific 2021 Charitable Remainder Unitrust I); Class C Capital Stock — 172,700 shares (Indirect, SMB Pacific 2021 Charitable Remainder Unitrust II)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) reflects acquisition of securities exempt from Section 16 reporting requirements.
2. F2. All shares are exercisable as of the transaction date.
3. F3. There is no expiration date for the Issuer's Class B Common Stock.

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What did Sergey Brin report in this Alphabet (GOOG) Form 4 filing?

Sergey Brin reported making bona fide gifts of Alphabet shares. He gifted 437,500 Class A shares and 437,500 Class C shares on February 19, 2026, and updated his remaining direct and indirect holdings across Alphabet’s Class A, B, and C share classes.

How many Alphabet Class A shares did Sergey Brin gift in this Form 4?

He gifted 437,500 shares of Alphabet Class A Common Stock. The transaction was coded as a bona fide gift at a reported price of $0.00 per share, and his remaining direct Class A holdings were reported as 37,469 shares after the transfer.

What happened to Sergey Brin’s Alphabet Class C holdings in this Form 4?

Sergey Brin gifted 437,500 shares of Alphabet Class C Capital Stock. After this bona fide gift on February 19, 2026, his remaining direct Class C holdings were reported as 359,833,112 shares, reflecting his continued large ownership position in this share class.

Are Sergey Brin’s Alphabet transactions in this Form 4 buys or sells?

The reported transactions are neither open market buys nor sells; they are bona fide gifts. The filing uses transaction code G, which denotes a gift transfer, with a reported price per share of $0.00 for both the Class A and Class C stock transfers.

Does this Alphabet (GOOG) Form 4 show changes in Class B holdings for Sergey Brin?

The Form 4 updates the reported amounts of Class B Common Stock held directly and indirectly. It lists direct Class B holdings and additional Class B and Class C shares held through SMB Pacific 2021 Charitable Remainder Unitrust I and II as of the reported date.

What do the indirect Alphabet holdings in the SMB Pacific 2021 trusts represent?

The filing shows Class B and Class C shares held indirectly through SMB Pacific 2021 Charitable Remainder Unitrust I and II. These entries reflect securities attributed to Sergey Brin via these charitable remainder unitrusts, with each trust reported as holding 172,700 shares of the relevant Alphabet class.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/25/2026 - 07:17 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

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 if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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^*

Sergey Brin

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ALPHABET INC.

1600 AMPHITHEATRE PKWY

(Street)

MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Alphabet Inc. [ GOOGL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2026

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

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

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

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 A Common Stock	02/19/2026		G		437,500	D	$0	37,469(1)	D
Class C Capital Stock	02/19/2026		G		437,500	D	$0	359,833,112(1)	D
Class C Capital Stock								172,700	I	SMB Pacific 2021 Charitable Remainder Unitrust I
Class C Capital Stock								172,700	I	SMB Pacific 2021 Charitable Remainder Unitrust II

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
Class B Common Stock	$0							(2)	(3)	Class A Common Stock	358,594,578		358,594,578	D
Class B Common Stock	$0							(2)	(3)	Class A Common Stock	172,700		172,700	I	SMB Pacific 2021 Charitable Remainder Unitrust I
Class B Common Stock	$0							(2)	(3)	Class A Common Stock	172,700		172,700	I	SMB Pacific 2021 Charitable Remainder Unitrust II

Explanation of Responses:

1. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) reflects acquisition of securities exempt from Section 16 reporting requirements.

2. All shares are exercisable as of the transaction date.

3. There is no expiration date for the Issuer's Class B Common Stock.

	/s/ Kenneth Yi, as Attorney-in-Fact for Sergey Brin	02/25/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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