WALKER JOHN KENT 4
4 · Alphabet Inc. · Filed Mar 27, 2026
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Alphabet (GOOGL) CLO John Walker Receives 8,994 Shares
What Happened
John K. Walker, President, Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer of Alphabet Inc., had Class C Google Stock Units (GSUs) convert/vest on March 25, 2026. The Form 4 shows a conversion resulting in 8,994 Class C shares acquired (conversion code C, $0.00 per share). In connection with vesting, 9,078 shares were withheld to satisfy tax liabilities (reported as dispositions under code F) at $289.20 per share, generating two cash amounts of $1,383,822 and $1,241,536 (total $2,625,358). These transactions reflect vesting and tax withholding rather than an open-market sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date: March 25, 2026; Form 4 filed March 27, 2026 (timely within the typical 2-business-day window).
- Conversions reported: 4,740 shares (C, disposed), 4,254 shares (C, disposed), and 8,994 shares (C, acquired) — all reported as GSUs converting to Class C stock.
- Tax withholding: 4,785 shares and 4,293 shares withheld at $289.20/share (F), totaling $1,383,822 and $1,241,536; combined withholding ≈ $2,625,358.
- Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing.
- Footnotes: GSUs convert to one Class C share per unit as they vest; vesting schedule and that this grant was previously reported are noted (see F1–F4). Footnote F3 confirms shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations.
- Transaction codes: C = conversion of derivative security (GSU vesting); F = shares withheld/used to pay tax obligations.
Context
GSUs are a form of equity award that convert to shares as they vest. Withholding shares to cover taxes (code F) is a common, routine outcome of vesting — effectively a cashless way to pay the tax bill — and does not indicate an open-market sale or a directional bet on the stock. This filing documents vesting and tax-related dispositions rather than discretionary selling or buying by the insider.
Insider Transaction Report
- Conversion
Class C Google Stock Units
[F1][F2]2026-03-25−4,740→ 33,363 total - Tax Payment
Class C Google Stock Units
[F1][F3]2026-03-25$289.20/sh−4,785$1,383,822→ 28,578 total - Conversion
Class C Google Stock Units
[F4][F2]2026-03-25−4,254→ 64,113 total - Tax Payment
Class C Google Stock Units
[F4][F3]2026-03-25$289.20/sh−4,293$1,241,536→ 59,820 total - Conversion
Class C Capital Stock
[F2]2026-03-25+8,994→ 32,501 total
- 60,801(indirect: By Trust)
Class C Capital Stock
Footnotes (4)
- [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]Vesting of GSUs grant of which was previously reported in Form 4.
- [F3]Shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising out of vesting of GSUs.
- [F4]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.