Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) CFO logs GSU vesting, tax share withholding
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Alphabet Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Anat Ashkenazi reported routine stock-based compensation activity involving Class C Google Stock Units and Class C capital stock on March 25, 2026. Several grants of GSUs converted into Class C shares as scheduled under previously disclosed vesting arrangements.
On that date, she acquired 4,125 and 4,744 Class C Google Stock Units through derivative conversions at $0.00 per unit and also acquired 8,870 shares of Class C capital stock through another conversion. To cover tax obligations from these vestings, 4,163 and 3,801 Class C units were disposed of at $289.20 per share via issuer withholding, not open-market sales.
Following these transactions, Ashkenazi directly holds 118,015 shares of Alphabet Class C capital stock. The Form 4 footnotes explain that the GSUs vest over time, with portions vesting on specified quarterly dates through January 1, 2028, subject to continued employment, highlighting that these movements are part of ongoing equity compensation rather than discretionary market trading.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion | Class C Google Stock Units | 4,125 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Class C Google Stock Units | 4,163 | $289.20 | $1.20M |
| Conversion | Class C Google Stock Units | 4,744 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Class C Google Stock Units | 3,801 | $289.20 | $1.10M |
| Conversion | Class C Capital Stock | 8,870 | $0.00 | -- |
Footnotes (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. The GSUs will vest as follows: 25% of the GSUs will vest on each March 25, 2026, June 25, 2026, September 25, 2026 and December 25, 2026, subject to continued employment on such vesting dates. Vesting of GSUs grant of which was previously reported in Form 4. Shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising out of vesting of GSUs. The GSUs vest as follows: (i) 15/136th of the grant will vest on each March 25, 2025, June 25, 2025, September 25, 2025 and December 25, 2025; (ii) 19/272nd 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.
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