Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) director reports new Google Stock Unit awards
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Shriram Kavitark Ram reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Alphabet Inc. director Ram Shriram reported updated holdings and small stock-based awards in this insider filing. The form mainly lists his direct and indirect positions in Alphabet Class A Common Stock and Class C Capital Stock held through trusts, a limited partnership, and by his spouse.
Shiram also received several small grants of Class C Google Stock Units and related dividend equivalent units at a price of $0.00 per unit, which increase his stock unit balances modestly as part of ongoing board compensation. The filing does not show any open-market purchases or sales, focusing instead on compensation awards and detailed ownership structure.
Positive
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Negative
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Insider Trade Summary
20 transactions reported
Mixed
20 txns
Insider
Shriram Kavitark Ram
Role
null
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Class C Google Stock Units | 0.05 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Class C Google Stock Units | 0.5 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Class C Google Stock Units | 1 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Class C Google Stock Units | 1 | $0.00 | -- |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class C Capital Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class C Capital Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class C Capital Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class C Capital Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class C Capital Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class C Capital Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class C Capital Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class C Capital Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class C Capital Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class C Google Stock Units — 81 shares (Direct, null);
Class A Common Stock — 370,764 shares (Direct, null);
Class A Common Stock — 337,680 shares (Indirect, By Limited Partnership);
Class C Capital Stock — 168,110 shares (Indirect, Ram Shriram TR UA 10/28/2022 2022 RS Irrevocable Trust);
Class C Capital Stock — 576,971 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- The Google Stock Units (GSUs) entitle the Reporting Person to receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock for each share underlying the GSU as GSU vests. 1/48th of GSUs vested on July 25, 2022 and an additional 1/48th of GSUs will vest monthly thereafter until the GSUs are fully vested, subject to continued service on such vesting dates. Represents the dividend equivalent units (DEUs) that accrued on the Reporting Person's GSUs held as of June 8, 2026, in connection with the cash dividend that was declared by the Issuer and distributed on June 15, 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 1 DEU and 80 GSUs. 1/48th of GSUs vested on July 25, 2023 and an additional 1/48th of GSUs vests on the 25th day of each month thereafter, subject to continued service on the Board on the applicable vesting dates. Consists of 7 DEUs and 770 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 service on the Board on the applicable vesting dates. Consists of 8 DEUs and 1,018 GSUs. 1/48 of GSUs will vest on the 25th day of each month following the grant date for 19 months and on the 1st day of each month for the following 29 months, subject to continued service on the Board on the applicable vesting dates. Consists of 4 DEUs and 1,554 GSUs. The Reporting Person is both trustee and sole annuitant of the Ram Shriram Trust UA 09/10/2021. The Reporting Person's spouse is both trustee and sole annuitant of the Vijay Shriram Trust UA 09/10/2021. The Reporting Person is trustee and beneficiary of the 2022 RS Irrevocable Trust UAD 10/28/2022. The Reporting Person's spouse is trustee and beneficiary of the 2022 VS Irrevocable Trust UAD 10/28/2022. The Reporting Person is both trustee and sole annuitant of the 2025 RS Irrevocable Trust dated 4/10/25. he Reporting Person's spouse is both trustee and sole annuitant of the 2025 VS Irrevocable Trust dated 4/10/25.
Key Figures
GSU award 1: 1.0000 units
GSU award 2: 1.0000 units
GSU award 3: 0.5000 units
+5 more
8 metrics
GSU award 1
1.0000 units
Class C Google Stock Units grant at $0.0000 per unit
GSU award 2
1.0000 units
Second Class C Google Stock Units grant at $0.0000
GSU award 3
0.5000 units
Class C Google Stock Units grant at $0.0000
GSU award 4
0.0500 units
Class C Google Stock Units grant at $0.0000
GSUs after award
1,558.0000 units
Total Class C Google Stock Units following one grant
GSUs after second award
1,026.0000 units
Total Class C Google Stock Units following another grant
Direct Class C holding
576,971.0000 shares
Class C Capital Stock held directly after transactions
Direct Class A holding
370,764.0000 shares
Class A Common Stock held directly after transactions
Key Terms
Google Stock Units (GSUs), Dividend equivalent units (DEUs), Class C Capital Stock, Class A Common Stock, +2 more
6 terms
Google Stock Units (GSUs) financial
"The Google Stock Units (GSUs) entitle the Reporting Person to receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock..."
Dividend equivalent units (DEUs) financial
"Represents the dividend equivalent units (DEUs) that accrued on the Reporting Person's GSUs held as of June 8, 2026..."
Class C Capital Stock financial
"Each DEU entitles the Reporting Person to receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C capital stock..."
Class A Common Stock financial
""security_title": "Class A Common Stock""
Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.
Irrevocable Trust financial
"2025 VS Irrevocable Trust dated 4/10/25."
An irrevocable trust is a legal arrangement where an owner transfers assets into a separate entity managed by a trustee and gives up the power to modify or reclaim those assets. For investors it matters because putting stock or other holdings into such a trust can change who controls and benefits from the assets, affect taxes and creditor protection, and influence how easy it is to sell or value those holdings—like placing valuables in a locked safe overseen by someone else.
limited partnership financial
""nature_of_ownership": "By Limited Partnership""
A limited partnership is a legal business structure with two types of partners: at least one general partner who runs the business and bears full legal responsibility, and one or more limited partners who contribute money, share profits, and have liability capped at their investment. For investors, it matters because it separates control from financial exposure — like putting money into a store without managing it — and affects how returns, risks, taxes and transferability of ownership are handled.
FAQ
What does Ram Shriram’s latest Alphabet (GOOG) Form 4 report?
The Form 4 reports updated holdings and small stock unit awards. It details Ram Shriram’s direct and indirect ownership in Alphabet Class A and Class C shares, plus several small Class C Google Stock Unit and dividend equivalent unit awards as part of ongoing board compensation.
What stock unit awards did Ram Shriram receive from Alphabet (GOOG)?
He received several small Class C Google Stock Unit awards. Four transactions coded “A” show grant or award acquisitions of 1.0000, 1.0000, 0.5000, and 0.0500 Class C Google Stock Units, each at $0.00 per unit, increasing his respective Google Stock Unit balances modestly.
What are Google Stock Units (GSUs) and DEUs in the Alphabet (GOOG) filing?
GSUs are stock-based awards that convert into Class C shares as they vest. Dividend equivalent units (DEUs) accrue on GSUs when cash dividends are paid and will vest on the same schedule, each DEU entitling the holder to one Class C share upon vesting.