Alphabet (GOOG) CBO vests Class C shares; some withheld for tax

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Alphabet Inc. senior vice president and Chief Business Officer Philipp Schindler reported routine equity compensation activity involving Class C stock and stock units. On March 25, 2026 he acquired a total of 22,860 shares of Class C capital stock through conversions and vesting of Class C Google Stock Units. As part of the same events, 11,536 shares of Class C stock were withheld at a price of $289.20 per share to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting. After these transactions, his direct holdings of Class C capital stock were 898,369 shares, indicating that the tax-related dispositions represent a small portion of his overall position.

Insider Trade Summary

5 transactions reported

Mixed 5 txns

Insider Schindler Philipp

Role SVP, Chief Business Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Conversion	Class C Google Stock Units	6,057	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Class C Google Stock Units	6,114	$289.20	$1.77M
Conversion	Class C Google Stock Units	5,373	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Class C Google Stock Units	5,422	$289.20	$1.57M
Conversion	Class C Capital Stock	11,430	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class C Google Stock Units — 42,630 shares (Direct); Class C Capital Stock — 898,369 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

lass 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 GSU grant vested on June 25, 2024; 1/12th of the GSU grant vested on September 25, 2024, and an additional 1/12th of the grant vests quarterly thereafter on the 25th day of the month until fully vested, subject to continued employment on the applicable vesting dates. Vesting of GSUs grant of which was previously reported in Form 4. Shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising out of vesting of GSUs. The GSUs will vest as follows: (i) 1/10th of the grant will vest on each March 25, 2025, June 25, 2025, September 25, 2025 and December 25, 2025; and (ii) 3/40th 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.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

03/27/2026 - 07:17 PM

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Schindler Philipp

(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)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP, Chief Business Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/25/2026

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⁾	03/25/2026		C⁽²⁾		6,057	D	$0	42,630	D
Class C Google Stock Units⁽¹⁾	03/25/2026		F⁽³⁾		6,114	D	$289.2	36,516	D
Class C Google Stock Units⁽⁴⁾	03/25/2026		C⁽²⁾		5,373	D	$0	80,984	D
Class C Google Stock Units⁽⁴⁾	03/25/2026		F⁽³⁾		5,422	D	$289.2	75,562	D
Class C Capital Stock	03/25/2026		C⁽²⁾		11,430	A	$0	898,369	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)
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. lass 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 GSU grant vested on June 25, 2024; 1/12th of the GSU grant vested on September 25, 2024, and an additional 1/12th of the grant vests quarterly thereafter on the 25th day of the month until fully vested, subject to continued employment on the applicable vesting dates.

2. Vesting of GSUs grant of which was previously reported in Form 4.

3. Shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising out of vesting of GSUs.

4. The GSUs will vest as follows: (i) 1/10th of the grant will vest on each March 25, 2025, June 25, 2025, September 25, 2025 and December 25, 2025; and (ii) 3/40th 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.

	/s/ Kenneth Yi, as Attorney-in-Fact for Philipp Schindler	03/26/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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FAQ

What insider transaction did Alphabet (GOOG) report for Philipp Schindler?

Alphabet reported that Philipp Schindler had Class C Google Stock Units vest and convert into Class C capital stock, with a portion of the resulting shares withheld to satisfy related tax obligations under his equity compensation arrangements.

How many Alphabet Class C shares did Philipp Schindler acquire in this Form 4?

Philipp Schindler acquired 22,860 shares of Alphabet Class C capital stock through conversions and vesting of Class C Google Stock Units, as reflected in multiple “C” code transactions dated March 25, 2026 in the Form 4 filing.

How many Alphabet (GOOG) shares were withheld for Philipp Schindler’s taxes?

A total of 11,536 Alphabet Class C shares were withheld to cover tax obligations related to the vesting of Class C Google Stock Units, through two “F” code transactions priced at $289.20 per share on March 25, 2026.

Did Philipp Schindler make any open-market buys or sells of Alphabet stock?

The Form 4 shows only conversions of stock units into shares and shares withheld for taxes. There are no open-market purchase or sale codes; the activity is compensation-related rather than discretionary trading in Alphabet stock.

What are Alphabet Class C Google Stock Units (GSUs) mentioned in the filing?

Alphabet Class C Google Stock Units are equity awards that entitle the holder to receive one share of Alphabet Class C capital stock for each unit as it vests, according to specified vesting schedules tied to continued employment.

How many Alphabet Class C shares does Philipp Schindler hold after this Form 4?

Following the reported transactions, Philipp Schindler directly holds 898,369 shares of Alphabet Class C capital stock, as shown in the post-transaction ownership figure for his Class C Capital Stock position in the filing.