WALKER JOHN KENT 4

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).