Shriram Kavitark Ram 4

What Happened

• Shriram Kavitark Ram, a director of Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL), received a total of 3.2 units on March 16, 2026 recorded as awards (code A) at $0 per unit. The entries represent Google Stock Units (GSUs) and dividend-equivalent units (DEUs) that convert to one Class C share per unit as they vest. No cash changed hands for these awards.

Key Details

• Transaction date: March 16, 2026; filing date: March 18, 2026 (timely).
• Price: $0.00 per unit; total immediate cash value recorded: $0.
• Award type: GSUs and DEUs (DEUs tied to the cash dividend declared Mar 9, 2026 and distributed Mar 16, 2026).
• Vesting: DEUs vest on the same schedule as the underlying GSUs; GSUs generally vest monthly over multi-year schedules (see footnotes for specific 1/48th or monthly vesting schedules).
• Holdings called out in the footnotes (across reported trusts) total: 4,027 GSUs and 22 DEUs (see F3–F9), and the filing identifies various trusts where the reporting person or spouse serves as trustee/beneficiary (F10–F15).

Context

• GSUs are restricted stock units that convert into Class C Alphabet shares as they vest; DEUs are dividend-equivalent units that also convert to shares on the same vesting schedule. These awards are standard compensation/benefit events for insiders and do not represent an open-market purchase or sale. They do not by themselves indicate the insider buying or selling stock.