Alphabet (GOOG) CLO John Kent Walker reports large Class C stock gifts

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Alphabet Inc. executive John Kent Walker reported charitable transfers of Alphabet Class C stock. On February 19, 2026, Arete Trust, for which Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh serve as trustees, made a bona fide gift of 47,574 shares of Class C capital stock. On the same date, Walker also made a separate bona fide gift of 47,574 Class C shares held directly. Both gifts were recorded at a price of $0.00 per share, reflecting non-cash transfers. After these transactions, indirect holdings through Arete Trust were 60,801 Class C shares, and Walker’s direct Class C share holdings were 23,507 shares. The filing also reports Class C Google Stock Units, which convert into Class C shares as they vest over time under schedules extending through January 1, 2028.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WALKER JOHN KENT

(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)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President, Global Affairs, CLO

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 C Capital Stock	02/19/2026		G		47,574	A	$0	60,801	I	By Arete Trust, John Kent Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh, Trustees
Class C Capital Stock	02/19/2026		G		47,574	D	$0	23,507	D
Class C Google Stock Units(1)								38,077	D
Class C Google Stock Units(2)								68,319	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount 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. 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.

2. The GSUs vest as follows: (i) 27/260th of the grant will vest 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.

	/s/ Kenneth Yi, as Attorney-in-Fact for John Kent Walker	02/20/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Alphabet (GOOG) report for John Kent Walker?

Alphabet reported that John Kent Walker executed two bona fide gifts of Class C capital stock on February 19, 2026, each for 47,574 shares. One gift came from shares held by Arete Trust, and the other from Walker’s directly held Class C shares, both at $0.00 per share.

How many Alphabet (GOOG) shares were gifted in total by John Kent Walker?

John Kent Walker reported bona fide gifts totaling 95,148 shares of Alphabet Class C capital stock, split into two transfers of 47,574 shares each. One transaction involved Arete Trust holdings, while the other involved Walker’s directly owned shares, both recorded with no cash consideration.

What Alphabet (GOOG) holdings remain for John Kent Walker after these gifts?

Following the reported gifts, indirect holdings through Arete Trust totaled 60,801 Alphabet Class C shares, and Walker’s direct Class C holdings were 23,507 shares. The filing also lists remaining Class C Google Stock Units, which represent future shares that vest over time under specified schedules.

Were John Kent Walker’s Alphabet (GOOG) transactions sales or gifts?

The transactions were reported as bona fide gifts, not open-market sales. Both Form 4 entries use transaction code G, indicating gifts of 47,574 Class C shares each, one from Arete Trust and one from Walker’s direct holdings, all at a stated price of $0.00 per share.

What are Alphabet (GOOG) Class C Google Stock Units held by John Kent Walker?

Class C Google Stock Units are awards that convert into Alphabet Class C shares as they vest. The filing notes GSUs with vesting schedules where fractions of each grant vest on specific dates from June 25, 2024 through January 1, 2028, contingent on continued employment.

How do John Kent Walker’s Alphabet (GOOG) GSUs vest over time?

One GSU grant vests with 1/6 on June 25, 2024, 1/12 on September 25, 2024, and 1/12 quarterly thereafter on the 25th. Another vests 27/260 on each quarter-end in 2025, then 19/260 quarterly from March 25, 2026 through January 1, 2028, subject to continued employment.