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Alphabet (GOOG) CFO logs stock vesting, tax withholding

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) reported insider equity activity by President and CIO Ruth Porat involving the vesting of Class C Google Stock Units (GSUs). On 2026-08-25, 1,624 GSUs converted into 1,624 shares of Class C capital stock, and 1,639 shares of Class C capital stock were withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting. Following these transactions, Porat directly held 916,438 shares of Class C capital stock, with additional indirect holdings of 120,000, 135,950 and 921,695 Class C shares through RAPP 2024 trusts.

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Insider Porat Ruth
Role President and CIO
Type Security Shares Price Value
Conversion Class C Google Stock Units F1, F2 1,624 $0.00 $0.00
Tax Withholding Class C Google Stock Units F1, F3 1,639 $0.00 $0.00
Conversion Class C Capital Stock F2 1,624 $0.00 $0.00
holding Class C Google Stock Units F4 -- -- --
holding Class C Google Stock Units F5 -- -- --
holding Class C Capital Stock F6 -- -- --
holding Class C Capital Stock F7 -- -- --
holding Class C Capital Stock F8 -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Class C Google Stock Units — 128,202 shares (Direct); Class C Capital Stock — 916,438 shares (Direct); Class C Capital Stock — 120,000 shares (Indirect, The RAPP 2024 Irrevocable Trust); Class C Capital Stock — 135,950 shares (Indirect, RAPP 2024 GT Trust One); Class C Capital Stock — 921,695 shares (Indirect, RAPP 2024 GT Trust Two)
Footnotes (8)
  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 (April 8, 2026); 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 GSU 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.
  6. F6. The Reporting Person is the settlor, and the Reporting Person's spouse is a trustee of the RAPP 2024 Irrevocable Trust.
  7. F7. The Reporting Person is the grantor and sole annuitant, and the Reporting Person's spouse is the sole trustee of the RAPP 2024 GT Trust One.
  8. F8. The Reporting Person is the grantor and sole annuitant, and the Reporting Person's spouse is the sole trustee of the RAPP 2024 GT Trust Two.
GSUs converted 1,624 Class C Google Stock Units Converted into Class C capital stock on 2026-08-25
Shares withheld for taxes 1,639 shares of Class C capital stock Withheld to satisfy tax obligations from GSU vesting on 2026-08-25
Direct Class C holdings after transaction 916,438 shares of Class C capital stock Directly held by Ruth Porat following 2026-08-25 transactions
RAPP 2024 Irrevocable Trust holdings 120,000 shares of Class C capital stock Indirectly held through The RAPP 2024 Irrevocable Trust
RAPP 2024 GT Trust One holdings 135,950 shares of Class C capital stock Indirectly held through RAPP 2024 GT Trust One
RAPP 2024 GT Trust Two holdings 921,695 shares of Class C capital stock Indirectly held through RAPP 2024 GT Trust Two
Exercise-price-or-tax-liability shares 1,639 shares Shares delivered or withheld for tax liability (code F) on 2026-08-25
Class C Google Stock Units financial
"Class C Google Stock Units (GSUs) entitle the Reporting Person to receive one share"
GSUs financial
"7/45 of GSUs will vest on the 25th of the month of the Grant Date"
tax obligations arising out of vesting financial
"Shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising out of vesting of GSUs"
RAPP 2024 Irrevocable Trust financial
"The Reporting Person is the settlor, and the Reporting Person's spouse is a trustee of the RAPP 2024 Irrevocable Trust"
RAPP 2024 GT Trust One financial
"the Reporting Person's spouse is the sole trustee of the RAPP 2024 GT Trust One"
RAPP 2024 GT Trust Two financial
"the Reporting Person's spouse is the sole trustee of the RAPP 2024 GT Trust Two"

FAQ

What insider transactions did Alphabet (GOOG) report for Ruth Porat on August 25, 2026?
On 2026-08-25, 1,624 GSUs converted into Class C capital stock, and 1,639 shares of Class C capital stock were withheld to satisfy tax obligations related to the GSU vesting, as reported for Ruth Porat.

How many Alphabet (GOOG) Class C shares did Ruth Porat hold directly after the reported transactions?
After the 2026-08-25 transactions, Ruth Porat held 916,438 shares of Alphabet Inc. Class C capital stock directly, according to the filing.

How many Alphabet (GOOG) shares were withheld for taxes in Ruth Porat’s Form 4?
The Form 4 states that 1,639 shares of Alphabet Inc. Class C capital stock were withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of GSUs.

What are Class C Google Stock Units (GSUs) in the Alphabet (GOOG) Form 4?
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, subject to continued employment on the specified vesting dates.

What indirect Alphabet (GOOG) holdings are reported for Ruth Porat through trusts?
Indirect Alphabet Class C holdings reported are 120,000 shares held by The RAPP 2024 Irrevocable Trust, 135,950 shares held by RAPP 2024 GT Trust One, and 921,695 shares held by RAPP 2024 GT Trust Two.

Was Ruth Porat’s Alphabet (GOOG) Form 4 transaction under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?
The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not affirmed (aff_10b5_one is false), and the footnotes do not state that the reported transactions were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
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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*
Porat Ruth
(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)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
President and CIO
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/25/2026		6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm 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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Class C Google Stock Units(1)08/25/2026C(2)1,624D$059,472D
Class C Google Stock Units(1)08/25/2026F(3)1,639D$057,833D
Class C Capital Stock08/25/2026C(2)1,624A$0916,438D
Class C Google Stock Units(4)19,064D
Class C Google Stock Units(5)51,305D
Class C Capital Stock120,000IThe RAPP 2024 Irrevocable Trust(6)
Class C Capital Stock135,950IRAPP 2024 GT Trust One(7)
Class C Capital Stock921,695IRAPP 2024 GT Trust Two(8)
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount 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 (April 8, 2026); 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 GSU 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.
6. The Reporting Person is the settlor, and the Reporting Person's spouse is a trustee of the RAPP 2024 Irrevocable Trust.
7. The Reporting Person is the grantor and sole annuitant, and the Reporting Person's spouse is the sole trustee of the RAPP 2024 GT Trust One.
8. The Reporting Person is the grantor and sole annuitant, and the Reporting Person's spouse is the sole trustee of the RAPP 2024 GT Trust Two.
/s/ Kenneth Yi, as Attorney-in-Fact for Ruth M. Porat08/27/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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