ARNOLD FRANCES 4
4 · Alphabet Inc. · Filed May 1, 2026
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Alphabet (GOOGL) Director Frances Arnold Sells 102 Shares
What Happened
- Frances Arnold, a director of Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL), sold 102 shares in an open-market/private sale on April 30, 2026 at $371.00 per share, generating proceeds of $37,842. This was a disposition (sale), which is often routine for insiders and does not by itself indicate a change in company outlook.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-04-30, 102 shares at $371.00 each.
- Proceeds: $37,842 (102 × $371.00).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- Plan/footnotes: The sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 21, 2025 (per the Form 4 remarks). Footnotes F1–F4 in the filing describe Google Stock Unit (GSU) vesting schedules that can convert to Class C shares over time.
- Filing timeliness: Report filed on May 1, 2026 for an April 30, 2026 transaction — appears to have been filed promptly (within standard Form 4 timing).
Context
- A 10b5-1 plan allows insiders to prearrange trades; sales under such plans are typically automatic and may reflect pre-set rules rather than active market timing.
- Footnotes indicate the reporter holds GSUs that vest over monthly schedules; such vested units can result in share receipts that are then sold. This filing reports the sale itself, not the underlying grant timing.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Alphabet Inc.GOOGL
ARNOLD FRANCES
Director
Transactions
- Sale
Class C Capital Stock
2026-04-30$371.00/sh−102$37,842→ 18,621 total
Holdings
- 141
Class C Google Stock Units
[F1] - 836
Class C Google Stock Units
[F2] - 1,065
Class C Google Stock Units
[F3] - 1,600
Class C Google Stock Units
[F4]
Footnotes (4)
- [F1]The Google Stock Units (GSUs) entitle the Reporting Person to receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock for each share underlying the GSU as GSU vests. 1/48th of GSUs vested on July 25, 2022 and an additional 1/48th of GSUs will vest monthly thereafter until the GSUs are fully vested, subject to continued service on such vesting dates.
- [F2]1/48th of GSUs vested on July 25, 2023 and an additional 1/48th of GSUs will vest monthly thereafter until the GSUs are fully vested, subject to continued service on such vesting dates.
- [F3]1/48 of GSUs vests on the 25th day of each month following the grant date for 31 months and on the 1st day of each month for the following 17 months, subject to continued service on such vesting dates.
- [F4]1/48 of GSUs will vest on the 25th day of each month following the grant date for 19 months and on the 1st day of each month for the following 29 months, subject to continued service on the Board on the applicable vesting dates.
Signature
/s/ Fadillah Badar, as Attorney-in-Fact for Frances H. Arnold|2026-05-01