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Google's Legal Chief Expands Stake: Now Holds Over 200,000 Stock Units

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

John Kent Walker, President of Global Affairs and CLO of Alphabet, reported changes in beneficial ownership of Class C Google Stock Units (GSUs) on June 16, 2025. The transactions involve the acquisition of dividend equivalent units (DEUs) across three different GSU grants:

  • Acquired 50 DEUs, bringing total holdings to 42,559 units (42,314 GSUs + 245 DEUs)
  • Acquired 78 DEUs, bringing total holdings to 66,534 units (66,151 GSUs + 382 DEUs)
  • Acquired 123 DEUs, bringing total holdings to 104,568 units (104,319 GSUs + 249 DEUs)

Walker also directly owns 23,501 shares of Class C Capital Stock and indirectly owns 66,819 shares through the Arete Trust. The DEUs were granted at $0 and will vest according to the same schedule as their corresponding GSUs, subject to continued employment. These acquisitions are related to Alphabet's cash dividend distribution declared on June 9, 2025.

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Insider WALKER JOHN KENT
Role President, Global Affairs, CLO
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Class C Google Stock Units 50 $0.00 --
Grant/Award Class C Google Stock Units 78 $0.00 --
Grant/Award Class C Google Stock Units 123 $0.00 --
holding Class C Capital Stock -- -- --
holding Class C Capital Stock -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Class C Google Stock Units — 42,559 shares (Direct); Class C Capital Stock — 66,819 shares (Indirect, By Arete Trust, John Kent Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh, Trustees); Class C Capital Stock — 23,501 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. 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 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 245 DEUs and 42,314 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 382 DEUs and 66,151 GSUs. The GSUs will 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 249 DEUs and 104,319 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
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
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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*
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)
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 50(2) A $0 42,559(3) D
Class C Google Stock Units(4) 06/16/2025 A 78(2) A $0 66,534(5) D
Class C Google Stock Units(6) 06/16/2025 A 123(2) A $0 104,568(7) D
Class C Capital Stock 66,819 I By Arete Trust, John Kent Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh, Trustees
Class C Capital Stock 23,501 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, 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.
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 245 DEUs and 42,314 GSUs.
4. 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.
5. Consists of 382 DEUs and 66,151 GSUs.
6. The GSUs will 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.
7. Consists of 249 DEUs and 104,319 GSUs.
/s/ Valentina Margulis, as Attorney-in-Fact for John Kent Walker 06/18/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

How many Class C Google Stock Units (GSUs) did John Kent Walker receive as dividend equivalent units on June 16, 2025?

John Kent Walker received a total of 251 Class C GSUs as dividend equivalent units (DEUs) on June 16, 2025, broken down as: 50 DEUs on one grant, 78 DEUs on a second grant, and 123 DEUs on a third grant. These DEUs were awarded in connection with the cash dividend declared by Alphabet Inc. and distributed on June 16, 2025.

What is John Kent Walker's current position at GOOGL?

According to the Form 4 filing, John Kent Walker serves as President, Global Affairs and CLO (Chief Legal Officer) at Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL).

How many shares of GOOGL Class C Capital Stock does John Kent Walker own directly?

According to the Form 4 filing, John Kent Walker directly owns 23,501 shares of Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) Class C Capital Stock.

What is the vesting schedule for John Kent Walker's most recent GOOGL GSU grant?

The most recent GSU grant (referenced in footnote 6) vests as follows: 27/260th of the grant vests quarterly on March 25, June 25, September 25, and December 25, 2025; then 19/260th vests quarterly from March 25, 2026 through December 25, 2026, and monthly from April 1, 2027 through January 1, 2028, subject to continued employment.

How many GOOGL shares does John Kent Walker indirectly own through the Arete Trust?

John Kent Walker indirectly owns 66,819 shares of Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) Class C Capital Stock through the Arete Trust, where he and Diana Ruth Walsh serve as trustees.