WALKER JOHN KENT 4
4 · Alphabet Inc. · Filed Feb 20, 2026
Research Summary
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Alphabet (GOOGL) John K. Walker Gifts 47,574 Shares
What Happened
John K. Walker, President, Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer of Alphabet Inc., reported a gift of 47,574 Class C shares (reported as $0) on February 19, 2026. The Form 4 records both an acquisition and a disposition of 47,574 shares at $0.00, consistent with a transfer/gift of vested Google Stock Units (GSUs).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-19; transaction code: G (gift).
- Shares: 47,574 shares shown as acquired and disposed, price per share $0.00; total reported value $0.00.
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the excerpt of the filing.
- Footnotes: F1/F2 indicate these were Class C GSUs that convert to one share per unit as they vest; vesting schedule spans through Jan 1, 2028.
- Filing timeliness: Reported on 2026-02-20 for a 2026-02-19 transaction (filed promptly).
Context
This was a gift, not an open-market sale or purchase; gifts are transfers for estate/planning or personal reasons and do not necessarily signal the insider's view of the company. The underlying instruments were GSUs, which vest over time per the reported schedule (see F1/F2).
Insider Transaction Report
- Gift
Class C Capital Stock
2026-02-19+47,574→ 60,801 total(indirect: By Trust) - Gift
Class C Capital Stock
2026-02-19−47,574→ 23,507 total
- 38,077
Class C Google Stock Units
[F1] - 68,319
Class C Google Stock Units
[F2]
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]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, 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.
- [F2]The GSUs 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.