ARNOLD FRANCES 4
4 · Alphabet Inc. · Filed Jan 30, 2026
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Alphabet (GOOGL) Director Frances Arnold Sells 102 Shares
What Happened Frances Arnold, a director of Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL), sold 102 shares of Alphabet Class C stock in an open-market transaction on January 29, 2026, at $340.00 per share, for a total value of $34,680. This was a sale (not a purchase) and was executed under a prearranged trading plan.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: January 29, 2026 — 102 shares at $340.00 each.
- Total proceeds: $34,680.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- Footnotes: The filing references Google Stock Units (GSUs) that convert to one Class C share per vested GSU and vest monthly in 1/48th increments under various grant schedules (see F1–F4 for grant-specific vesting timing).
- Trading plan: The sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Ms. Arnold on August 21, 2025.
- Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed on January 30, 2026 for the January 29 transaction — within the standard 2-business-day Form 4 reporting window (i.e., appears timely).
Context
- This transaction is a routine insider sale executed under a 10b5-1 plan; such plans automate sales according to preset rules and do not by themselves indicate the insider’s current view of the company’s prospects.
- The footnotes indicate the insider holds GSUs that vest over time; sales may reflect vesting liquidity or preplanned diversification rather than active market timing.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Alphabet Inc.GOOGL
ARNOLD FRANCES
Director
Transactions
- Sale
Class C Capital Stock
2026-01-29$340.00/sh−102$34,680→ 18,307 total
Holdings
- 342
Class C Google Stock Units
[F1] - 1,014
Class C Google Stock Units
[F2] - 1,187
Class C Google Stock Units
[F3] - 1,725
Class C Google Stock Units
[F4]
Footnotes (4)
- [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. 1/48th 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.
- [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 such 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 such 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.
Signature
/s/ Fadillah Badar, as Attorney-in-Fact for Frances H. Arnold|2026-01-30