Google Director John Doerr Holds $31B Stake Through Trust, Receives New Stock Units
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) director L. John Doerr reported multiple transactions related to Google Stock Units (GSUs) and dividend equivalent units (DEUs) on June 16, 2025.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) director L. John Doerr reported multiple transactions related to Google Stock Units (GSUs) and dividend equivalent units (DEUs) on June 16, 2025. The transactions include:
- Acquisition of 2 DEUs each for two GSU grants, and 1 DEU for another grant, all at $0
- Current beneficial ownership of 69,700 Class A Common Stock and 138,155 Class C Capital Stock shares directly
- Indirect ownership of 22,348,940 shares of Class B Common Stock through Vallejo Ventures Trust
The filing details various GSU grants with different vesting schedules, with 1/48th vesting monthly. Notable holdings include 1,489, 1,513, and 865 GSUs from different grant dates. All GSUs entitle the holder to receive one share of Alphabet Class C Capital Stock upon vesting. The DEUs were granted in connection with a cash dividend declared by Alphabet and distributed on June 16, 2025.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Class C Google Stock Units | 2 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grant/Award | Class C Google Stock Units | 2 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grant/Award | Class C Google Stock Units | 1 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| holding | Class B Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class C Google Stock Units | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class C Capital Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (10)
- F1. The Google Stock Units (GSUs) entitle the Reporting Person to receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock for each share underlying the GSU as GSU vests. . 1/48 of GSUs vests on the 25th day of each month following the grant date for 31 months and on the 1st day of each month for the following 17 months, subject to continued employment on such vesting dates.
- F2. 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.
- F3. Consists of 9 DEUs and 1,480 GSUs.
- F4. 1/48th of GSUs vested on July 25, 2023 and an additional 1/48th of GSUs vests monthly thereafter until the GSUs are fully vested, subject to continued service on such vesting dates.
- F5. Consists of 7 DEUs and 1,506 GSUs.
- F6. 1/48th of GSUs vested on July 25, 2022 and an additional 1/48th of GSUs will vest monthly thereafter until the GSUs are fully vested, subject to continued service on such vesting dates.
- F7. Consists of 5 DEUs and 860 GSUs.
- F8. 1/48th of GSUs vested on July 25, 2021 and an additional 1/48th of GSUs will vest monthly thereafter until the GSUs are fully vested, subject to continued service on such vesting dates.
- F9. All shares are exercisable as of the transaction date.
- F10. There is no expiration date for the Issuer's Class B Common Stock.
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