Minor insider sale: Alphabet director disposes of 121 GOOGL shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) – Form 4 insider transaction

Director Frances H. Arnold reported the sale of 121 Class C shares of Alphabet on 30 June 2025 at an average price of $180.72 per share, generating proceeds of approximately $21.9 thousand. After the transaction, Arnold directly owns 17,389 Class C shares and continues to hold an aggregate 3,687 Google Stock Units (GSUs) that vest monthly, subject to continued service. The disposition was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on 26 July 2024. No derivative securities were transacted in this filing.

The trade represents a small fraction of both the director’s total beneficial holdings and Alphabet’s daily trading volume, suggesting limited strategic or financial impact on the company.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Minor director sale (121 shares) under 10b5-1 plan; negligible impact on GOOGL valuation.

The filing shows a routine, pre-planned sale by Director Frances Arnold. With only 121 shares disposed and 17,389 shares plus 3,687 GSUs remaining, the transaction is immaterial relative to Alphabet’s >13 billion outstanding shares and average daily volume. The use of a Rule 10b5-1 plan further reduces signaling value because trading decisions were automated. Investors typically monitor large clustered insider sales for sentiment shifts, but this isolated, micro-scale sale does not alter the investment thesis. I classify the event as neutral and not impactful for market valuation or corporate governance perspectives.

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).

X

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^*

ARNOLD FRANCES

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/30/2025

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 Capital Stock	06/30/2025		S		121	D	$180.72	17,389	D
Class C Google Stock Units(1)								785	D
Class C Google Stock Units(2)								1,430	D
Class C Google Stock Units(3)								1,472	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. 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. 1/48th 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.

2. 1/48th of GSUs vested on July 25, 2023 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.

3. 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 service on such vesting dates.

Remarks:

Transaction reported in this Form 4 was effected purusant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted by the Reporting Person on July 26, 2024.

	/s/ Valentina Margulis, as Attorney-in-Fact for Frances H. Arnold	06/30/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

How many Alphabet (GOOGL) shares did Director Frances Arnold sell?

121 Class C shares were sold on 30 June 2025.

What was the sale price for the shares in the Form 4 filing?

The shares were sold at $180.72 per share.

Does Frances Arnold still own Alphabet stock after the sale?

Yes, she retains 17,389 Class C shares directly and 3,687 GSUs that vest over time.

Was the transaction conducted under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

Yes, it was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted on 26 July 2024.

Is this insider sale considered material to Alphabet investors?

Given its small size relative to total shares outstanding, it is not considered material to investors.