[Form 4] Alphabet Inc. Insider Trading Activity

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Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) – Form 4 insider transaction filed 18 Jun 2025

Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer Amie Thuener O’Toole reported automatic acquisitions tied to previously granted Class C Google Stock Units (GSUs). On 16 Jun 2025 she received 24 GSUs under grant (1) and 22 GSUs under grant (4), both priced at $0 because they are dividend-equivalent units (DEUs) that accrued from Alphabet’s 2025 cash dividend. No open-market buys or sales occurred.

Post-transaction direct holdings stand at 20,362 GSUs under grant (1), 18,513 GSUs under grant (4), plus 8,940 Class A shares and 17,209 Class C shares. Vesting schedules run monthly from March 2025 through March 2027, contingent on continued employment.

The filing reflects routine administrative accruals and is immaterial relative to Alphabet’s multi-billion-share float; therefore it is unlikely to influence valuation, liquidity, or governance.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Small automatic GSU accrual; no cash, no sale – neutral for valuation.

The 46 GSUs added are a by-product of Alphabet’s dividend policy rather than discretionary insider buying. Because the units vest over two years and represent far less than 0.001% of shares outstanding, the event carries no earnings, cash-flow, or dilution implications. Market participants typically ignore such housekeeping entries; the stock’s risk-reward profile is unchanged.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Routine 10b5-1 compliant accrual; governance posture unchanged.

The filing confirms continued equity alignment for a senior finance executive but does not signal strategic intent. No red flags emerge: the shares were acquired at $0 under standard incentive plans, reported within required two-day SEC window, and filed by power of attorney. From a governance lens, this is standard practice with negligible shareholder impact.

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 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^*

O'Toole Amie Thuener

(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)
	VP, Chief Accounting 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		24(2)	A	$0	20,362(3)	D
Class C Google Stock Units(4)	06/16/2025		A		22(2)	A	$0	18,513(5)	D
Class A Common Stock								8,940	D
Class C Capital Stock								17,209	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 GSUs entitle the Reporting Person to receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C capital stock for each share underlying the GSUs as GSUs vest. 1/18th of the grant will vest on the 25th day of the month starting on March 25, 2025; 1/36th of the grant will vest on the 25th day of each month starting on March 25, 2026; and 1/36th of the grant will vest on March 1, 2027, subject to continued employment on each vesting date.

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 117 DEUs and 20,245 GSUs.

4. 1/36th of the grant will vest on the 25th day of the month starting on March 25, 2025; and 1/36th of the grant will vest on 1st of the month starting on April 1, 2027, subject to continued employment on each vesting date.

5. Consists of 44 DEUs and 18,469 GSUs.

	/s/ Valentina Margulis, as Attorney-in-Fact for Amie Thuener O'Toole	06/18/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

How many Alphabet (GOOGL) shares did Amie Thuener O’Toole acquire on 16 Jun 2025?

She acquired 46 Class C Google Stock Units, all stemming from dividend-equivalent units.

Did the Alphabet CAO sell any shares in this Form 4 filing?

No. The filing shows no dispositions; only automatic, cost-free acquisitions.

What is Amie Thuener O’Toole’s total direct ownership after the transaction?

She now directly holds 20,362 GSUs (grant 1), 18,513 GSUs (grant 4), 8,940 Class A shares, and 17,209 Class C shares.

When will the newly accrued GSUs vest?

They vest monthly between March 2025 and March 2027, matching the schedules of the underlying grants.

Is this Form 4 filing material to Alphabet investors?

The 46-share accrual is immaterial relative to Alphabet’s share count and is unlikely to affect the investment thesis.