Schindler Philipp 4
4 · Alphabet Inc. · Filed Apr 29, 2026
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Alphabet (GOOGL) SVP Philipp Schindler Receives GSUs; Shares Withheld
What Happened
- Philipp Schindler, SVP & Chief Business Officer of Alphabet Inc., had Class C Google Stock Units (GSUs) vest and convert into Class C shares on 2026-04-25. The filing shows conversion of 7,980 GSUs into shares and a separate withholding/disposition of 8,054 shares to satisfy tax obligations valued at $342.32 per share, totaling $2,757,045.
- Transaction codes: C = conversion of derivative security (GSUs) into shares; F = shares withheld/used to pay tax liability. This is a vesting/settlement event rather than an open-market buy or sell.
Key Details
- Transaction date: April 25, 2026. Filing date (Accession): April 29, 2026.
- Conversion: 7,980 shares reported as acquired via conversion (price $0.00). Withholding: 8,054 shares disposed at $342.32 per share for $2,757,045 to cover taxes (footnote F3 indicates shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- Notable footnotes: F1 describes the GSU vesting schedule; F2 notes these GSUs were from a previously reported grant; F3 confirms share withholding for taxes. No 10b5-1 plan or late-filing flag was indicated in the excerpt.
Context
- This was a vesting/settlement of restricted-equity units (GSUs). The withholding of shares to cover taxes is a common "sell-to-cover" or share-withholding practice and does not necessarily signal a voluntary sale for cash.
- For retail investors: purchases are typically more informative as a bullish signal. This filing documents routine compensation vesting and tax-related withholding rather than an opportunistic insider sale.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Alphabet Inc.GOOGL
Schindler Philipp
SVP, Chief Business Officer
Transactions
- Conversion
Class C Capital Stock
[F2]2026-04-25+7,980→ 906,349 total - Conversion
Class C Google Stock Units
[F1][F2]2026-04-25−7,980→ 98,292 total - Tax Payment
Class C Google Stock Units
[F1][F3]2026-04-25$342.32/sh−8,054$2,757,045→ 90,238 total
Holdings
- 36,516
Class C Google Stock Units
[F4] - 75,562
Class C Google Stock Units
[F5]
Footnotes (5)
- [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. 43/285 of GSUs will vest on the 25th of the month of the Grant Date; 43/1140 of GSUs will vest on the 25th of the month 1 month(s) after the Grant Date, vesting 43/1140 every 1 month(s) for 8 event(s); 13/570 of GSUs will vest on the 25th of the month 9 month(s) after the Grant Date; 13/285 of GSUs will vest on the 1st of the month 10 month(s) after the Grant Date; 13/570 of GSUs will vest on the 1st of the month 11 month(s) after the Grant Date, vesting 13/570 every 1 month(s) for 21 event(s), subject to continued employment on such vesting date(s).
- [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]1/6th of the GSU grant vested on June 25, 2024; 1/12th of the GSU grant vested on September 25, 2024, and an additional 1/12th of the grant vests quarterly thereafter on the 25th day of the month until fully vested, subject to continued employment on the applicable vesting dates.
- [F5]The GSUs will vest as follows: (i) 1/10th of the grant will vest on each March 25, 2025, June 25, 2025, September 25, 2025 and December 25, 2025; and (ii) 3/40th 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.
Signature
/s/ Kenneth Yi, as Attorney-in-Fact for Philipp Schindler|2026-04-29