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Google's Chief Business Officer Expands Stake with New Stock Awards

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Alphabet (GOOGL) SVP and Chief Business Officer Philipp Schindler reported multiple transactions of Class C Google Stock Units (GSUs) on June 16, 2025. The transactions include:

  • Acquisition of 152 dividend equivalent units (DEUs) on GSUs with tiered vesting through January 2028
  • Acquisition of 64 DEUs on GSUs vesting quarterly
  • Acquisition of 100 DEUs on GSUs with quarterly vesting through 2024-2025

Following these transactions, Schindler beneficially owns 706,746 shares of Class C Capital Stock directly. His total GSU holdings include 129,250, 54,380, and 85,015 units across three separate grants with different vesting schedules. The DEUs were granted in connection with Alphabet's cash dividend distributed on June 16, 2025, and will vest according to the same schedule as their underlying GSUs.

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Insider Schindler Philipp
Role SVP, Chief Business Officer
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Class C Google Stock Units 152 $0.00 --
Grant/Award Class C Google Stock Units 64 $0.00 --
Grant/Award Class C Google Stock Units 100 $0.00 --
holding Class C Capital Stock -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Class C Google Stock Units — 129,250 shares (Direct); Class C Capital Stock — 706,746 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  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: (i) 1/10th of the grant will vest on each March 25, 2025, June 25, 2025, September 25, 2025 and December 25, 2025; and (ii) 3/40th 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. Represents the dividend equivalent units (DEUs) that accrued on the Reporting Person's GSUs held as of June 9, 2025, in connection with the cash dividend that was declared by the Issuer and distributed on June 16, 2025. 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 307 DEUs and 128,943 GSUs. 1/6th of the GSU grant vested on June 25, 2023 and an additional 1/12th of the grant vests quarterly thereafter until fully vested, subject to continuing employment on the applicable vesting dates. Consists of 313 DEUs and 54,067 GSUs. 1/6th of the GSU grant vested on June 25, 2024; 1/12th of the GSU grant vested on September 25, 2024, and an additional 1/12th of the grant vests quarterly thereafter on the 25th day of the month until fully vested, subject to continued employment on the applicable vesting dates. Consists of 489 DEUs and 84,526 GSUs.
Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →
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*
Schindler Philipp
(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)
SVP, Chief Business Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/16/2025
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 Google Stock Units(1) 06/16/2025 A 152(2) A $0 129,250(3) D
Class C Google Stock Units(4) 06/16/2025 A 64(2) A $0 54,380(5) D
Class C Google Stock Units(6) 06/16/2025 A 100(2) A $0 85,015(7) D
Class C Capital Stock 706,746 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. The GSUs will vest as follows: (i) 1/10th of the grant will vest on each March 25, 2025, June 25, 2025, September 25, 2025 and December 25, 2025; and (ii) 3/40th 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.
2. Represents the dividend equivalent units (DEUs) that accrued on the Reporting Person's GSUs held as of June 9, 2025, in connection with the cash dividend that was declared by the Issuer and distributed on June 16, 2025. 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.
3. Consists of 307 DEUs and 128,943 GSUs.
4. 1/6th of the GSU grant vested on June 25, 2023 and an additional 1/12th of the grant vests quarterly thereafter until fully vested, subject to continuing employment on the applicable vesting dates.
5. Consists of 313 DEUs and 54,067 GSUs.
6. 1/6th of the GSU grant vested on June 25, 2024; 1/12th of the GSU grant vested on September 25, 2024, and an additional 1/12th of the grant vests quarterly thereafter on the 25th day of the month until fully vested, subject to continued employment on the applicable vesting dates.
7. Consists of 489 DEUs and 84,526 GSUs.
/s/ Valentina Margulis, as Attorney-in-Fact for Philipp Schindler 06/18/2025
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FAQ

How many GOOGL shares did SVP Philipp Schindler acquire on June 16, 2025?

On June 16, 2025, Philipp Schindler acquired a total of 316 dividend equivalent units (DEUs): 152 Class C GSUs from the first grant, 64 from the second grant, and 100 from the third grant. These DEUs were awarded in connection with Google's cash dividend distributed on June 16, 2025.

What is Philipp Schindler's total Class C Capital Stock ownership in GOOGL as of June 2025?

According to the Form 4 filing, Philipp Schindler directly owns 706,746 shares of Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock. Additionally, he holds various unvested Google Stock Units (GSUs) totaling approximately 268,825 units (including DEUs) across different vesting schedules.

What is the vesting schedule for GOOGL's latest GSU grant to Philipp Schindler?

The newest GSU grant vests as follows: 1/10th of the grant vests quarterly on March 25, June 25, September 25, and December 25, 2025; then 3/40th vests quarterly from March 25, 2026 through December 25, 2026, and monthly from April 1, 2027 through January 1, 2028, subject to continued employment.

What position does Philipp Schindler hold at GOOGL according to the Form 4?

According to the Form 4 filing, Philipp Schindler serves as SVP, Chief Business Officer at Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL).

When did GOOGL file this Form 4 for Philipp Schindler's transactions?

The Form 4 was filed on June 28, 2025, reporting transactions that occurred on June 16, 2025. The form was signed by Valentina Margulis as Attorney-in-Fact for Philipp Schindler on June 18, 2025.