Alphabet director awarded Class C stock units

Q: How many Alphabet (GOOG) Class C shares does Roger W. Ferguson Jr. hold directly and indirectly?

As of September 14, 2026, Roger W. Ferguson Jr. reported 10,098 shares of Alphabet Class C Capital Stock held directly and 53,300 shares held indirectly through the “Roger W Ferguson Jr 2016 Revocable Trust.”

Q: What are Google Stock Units (GSUs) reported in this Alphabet (GOOG) Form 4?

The filing states that each Google Stock Unit (GSU) entitles the reporting person to receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock as the GSU vests, according to monthly vesting schedules, subject to continued service on the applicable vesting dates.

Q: How do the newly granted Alphabet (GOOG) GSUs vest for Roger W. Ferguson Jr.?

Footnotes describe monthly vesting schedules where 1/48 of the GSUs typically vests each month on specified dates (25th or 1st of the month) over multi-year periods, all subject to continued service on the Board on the applicable vesting dates.

Q: Were Roger W. Ferguson Jr.’s Alphabet (GOOG) transactions under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

The Form 4 indicates the Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not affirmed, and the data show no transactions reported under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan for the awards and holdings disclosed on September 14, 2026.

Q: What type of transaction code was used for the Alphabet (GOOG) GSU awards?

Each GSU award for Roger W. Ferguson Jr. is coded “A”, described as a grant, award, or other acquisition of a non-derivative security, indicating a compensation-related acquisition rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Alphabet director Roger W. Ferguson Jr. received multiple GSU awards that vest over time and reported over 63,000 Class C shares held directly and via a trust.

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Alphabet Inc. (symbol: GOOG) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC. Ferguson Roger W. Jr. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) director Roger W. Ferguson Jr. reported four compensation-related awards of Class C Google Stock Units on September 14, 2026, with individual grants of 1.0, 0.4, 1.0 and 1.0 units at a stated price of $0.00 per unit. The footnotes state that each Google Stock Unit (GSU) entitles him to receive one share of Alphabet Class C Capital Stock as the units vest under specified monthly schedules, subject to continued service on the Board. On the same date he reported direct ownership of 10,098 shares of Class C Capital Stock and indirect ownership of 53,300 shares held by the Roger W Ferguson Jr 2016 Revocable Trust. No transactions were reported under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 3.4 shares

Grant/Award 6 txns

Insider Ferguson Roger W. Jr.

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class C Google Stock Units ^{F1, F5}	1	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Class C Google Stock Units ^{F2, F6}	0.4	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Class C Google Stock Units ^{F3, F7}	1	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Class C Google Stock Units ^{F4, F8}	1	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Class C Capital Stock	--	--	--
holding	Class C Capital Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class C Google Stock Units — 1,433 shares (Direct); Class C Capital Stock — 10,098 shares (Direct); Class C Capital Stock — 53,300 shares (Indirect, By Roger W Ferguson Jr 2016 Revocable Trust)

Footnotes (8)

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 shall vest on the 25th of the month of the Grant Date, vesting 1/48 every 1 month(s) for 7 event(s); 1/48 of GSUs shall vest on the 1st of the month 7 month(s) after the Grant Date, vesting 1/48 every 1 month(s) for 41 event(s), subject to continued employment on such vesting date(s).
F2. 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 the Board on the appliable vesting dates.
F3. 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 the Board on the appliable vesting dates.
F4. 1/48 of GSUs will vest on the 25th day of each month following the grant date for 19 months and on the 1st day of each month for the following 29 months, subject to continued service on the Board on the applicable vesting dates.
F5. Conists of 1 DEUs and 940 GSUs.
F6. Conists of 5 DEUs and 592 GSUs.
F7. Conists of 7 DEUs and 896 GSUs.
F8. Conists of 5 DEUs and 1,428 GSUs.

Key Figures

GSU award on September 14, 2026: 1.0 Class C Google Stock Unit Additional GSU award on September 14, 2026: 0.4 Class C Google Stock Unit Further GSU award on September 14, 2026: 1.0 Class C Google Stock Unit +3 more

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GSU award on September 14, 2026 1.0 Class C Google Stock Unit Grant/award acquisition at $0.00 per unit, direct ownership

Additional GSU award on September 14, 2026 0.4 Class C Google Stock Unit Grant/award acquisition at $0.00 per unit, direct ownership

Further GSU award on September 14, 2026 1.0 Class C Google Stock Unit Grant/award acquisition at $0.00 per unit, direct ownership

Fourth GSU award on September 14, 2026 1.0 Class C Google Stock Unit Grant/award acquisition at $0.00 per unit, direct ownership

Direct Class C share holdings 10,098 shares Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock held directly as of September 14, 2026

Indirect Class C share holdings (trust) 53,300 shares Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock held indirectly by the Roger W Ferguson Jr 2016 Revocable Trust

Key Terms

Google Stock Units, GSUs, Class C Capital Stock, DEUs, +1 more

5 terms

Google Stock Units financial

"The Google Stock Units (GSUs) entitle the Reporting Person to receive"

GSUs financial

"1/48 of GSUs shall vest on the 25th of the month of the Grant Date"

Class C Capital Stock financial

"to receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock for each"

DEUs financial

"Conists of 1 DEUs and 940 GSUs."

Revocable Trust financial

"By Roger W Ferguson Jr 2016 Revocable Trust"

A revocable trust is a legal arrangement where the person who creates it keeps control and can change or cancel the trust at any time, while naming who will manage and receive the assets later. Think of it like a flexible folder for your investments and property that can be relabeled or reworked as circumstances change; it matters to investors because it determines how ownership is recorded, how easily assets transfer on incapacity or death, and whether holdings bypass public probate proceedings.

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What insider activity did Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) report for Roger W. Ferguson Jr.?

Roger W. Ferguson Jr., a director of Alphabet Inc., reported four awards of Class C Google Stock Units on September 14, 2026, each recorded as a grant or award acquisition at a stated price of $0.00 per unit as part of his compensation.

How many Alphabet (GOOG) Class C shares does Roger W. Ferguson Jr. hold directly and indirectly?

As of September 14, 2026, Roger W. Ferguson Jr. reported 10,098 shares of Alphabet Class C Capital Stock held directly and 53,300 shares held indirectly through the “Roger W Ferguson Jr 2016 Revocable Trust.”

What are Google Stock Units (GSUs) reported in this Alphabet (GOOG) Form 4?

The filing states that each Google Stock Unit (GSU) entitles the reporting person to receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock as the GSU vests, according to monthly vesting schedules, subject to continued service on the applicable vesting dates.

How do the newly granted Alphabet (GOOG) GSUs vest for Roger W. Ferguson Jr.?

Footnotes describe monthly vesting schedules where 1/48 of the GSUs typically vests each month on specified dates (25th or 1st of the month) over multi-year periods, all subject to continued service on the Board on the applicable vesting dates.

Were Roger W. Ferguson Jr.’s Alphabet (GOOG) transactions under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

The Form 4 indicates the Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not affirmed, and the data show no transactions reported under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan for the awards and holdings disclosed on September 14, 2026.

What type of transaction code was used for the Alphabet (GOOG) GSU awards?

Each GSU award for Roger W. Ferguson Jr. is coded “A”, described as a grant, award, or other acquisition of a non-derivative security, indicating a compensation-related acquisition rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

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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).

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^*

Ferguson Roger W. Jr.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ALPHABET INC.

1600 AMPHITHEATRE PKWY

(Street)

MOUNTAIN VIEW

CALIFORNIA

94043

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/14/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class C Google Stock Units⁽¹⁾	09/14/2026		A		1	A	$0	941⁽⁵⁾	D
Class C Google Stock Units⁽²⁾	09/14/2026		A		0.4	A	$0	597⁽⁶⁾	D
Class C Google Stock Units⁽³⁾	09/14/2026		A		1	A	$0	903⁽⁷⁾	D
Class C Google Stock Units⁽⁴⁾	09/14/2026		A		1	A	$0	1,433⁽⁸⁾	D
Class C Capital Stock								10,098	D
Class C Capital Stock								53,300	I	By Roger W Ferguson Jr 2016 Revocable Trust

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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. 1/48 of GSUs shall vest on the 25th of the month of the Grant Date, vesting 1/48 every 1 month(s) for 7 event(s); 1/48 of GSUs shall vest on the 1st of the month 7 month(s) after the Grant Date, vesting 1/48 every 1 month(s) for 41 event(s), subject to continued employment on such vesting date(s).

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 the Board on the appliable 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 the Board on the appliable vesting dates.

4. 1/48 of GSUs will vest on the 25th day of each month following the grant date for 19 months and on the 1st day of each month for the following 29 months, subject to continued service on the Board on the applicable vesting dates.

5. Conists of 1 DEUs and 940 GSUs.

6. Conists of 5 DEUs and 592 GSUs.

7. Conists of 7 DEUs and 896 GSUs.

8. Conists of 5 DEUs and 1,428 GSUs.

	/s/ Fadillah Badar, as Attorney-in-Fact for Roger W. Ferguson Jr.	09/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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