GOOGL Form 4: John K. Walker Adds GSUs and DEUs, Details Vesting Schedules
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
John Kent Walker, listed as Alphabet Inc. officer (President, Global Affairs, CLO), reported multiple grants/vestings of Class C Google Stock Units (GSUs) and related dividend equivalent units (DEUs) on 09/15/2025. The filing shows three separate GSU/DEU accruals totaling 92,528, 57,077, and 28,396 GSUs/DEUs respectively, all recorded as acquisitions at $0 price and increasing his beneficial ownership. The report also lists 60,801 Class C shares held indirectly via Arete Trust and 23,503 Class C shares owned directly. Vesting schedules and dividend-equivalent treatment are described for each grant.
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TL;DR: Routine equity compensation and DEU accruals for an Alphabet officer increase reported beneficial ownership and reflect standard vesting schedules.
The Form 4 documents grants and dividend-equivalent accruals of Class C GSUs for John Kent Walker, recorded as acquisitions at $0 reflecting compensation vesting events rather than open-market purchases. The filing discloses clear vesting schedules and the conversion mechanics of DEUs to Class C shares as they vest. Indirect holdings via Arete Trust are specified, indicating a mix of direct and trust-held ownership. These disclosures are consistent with standard executive equity award reporting and improve transparency on insider holdings.
TL;DR: Multiple GSU and DEU accruals materially increase reported share units but are compensation-driven and not market transactions.
The reported amounts—92,528, 57,077, and 28,396 GSUs/DEUs—are recorded as acquisitions at zero price, indicating dividend-equivalent units and vesting of previously granted GSUs rather than purchases. The filing specifies vesting cadence (including specific quarterly dates and fraction schedules) and confirms conversion entitlement of one Class C share per vested unit. The mix of direct and Arete Trust holdings is disclosed, clarifying beneficial ownership structure.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Class C Google Stock Units | 24 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Class C Google Stock Units | 48 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Class C Google Stock Units | 77 | $0.00 | -- |
| holding | Class C Capital Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class C Capital Stock | -- | -- | -- |
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. 1/6th of the GSUs vested on June 25, 2023 and an additional 1/12th of the GSUs vests quarterly thereafter until the GSUs are fully vested, subject to continuing employment on the applicable vesting dates. Represents the dividend equivalent units (DEUs) that accrued on the Reporting Person's GSUs held as of September 8, 2025, in connection with the cash dividend that was declared by the Issuer and distributed on September 15, 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 187 DEUs and 28,209 GSUs. 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. Consists of 375 DEUs and 56,702 GSUs. 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. Consists of 297 DEUs and 92,231 GSUs.
