WALKER JOHN KENT 4
4 · Alphabet Inc. · Filed Jun 18, 2026
Research Summary
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Alphabet (GOOGL) CLO John Walker Receives 94-Unit Award
What Happened
John K. Walker, President, Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer of Alphabet Inc., was granted three award entries on June 15, 2026 totaling 94 units (17, 36 and 41 units). Each item was recorded at $0.00 (award/grant code A). These are Class C Google Stock Units (GSUs) and Dividend Equivalent Units (DEUs) that entitle the holder to one share of Alphabet Class C capital stock per unit as the units vest — they are compensation awards, not open‑market purchases or sales.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: June 15, 2026; price $0.00 (award). Filing date: June 18, 2026; report period: 2026-06-15. No late‑filing flag was provided in the supplied data.
- Units granted: 17, 36 and 41 units (total = 94 units).
- Shares owned after transaction: total beneficial ownership following these grants was not specified in the provided excerpt.
- Notable footnotes:
- GSUs convert 1:1 to Class C shares upon vesting; DEUs are dividend equivalents that vest on the same schedule as the underlying GSUs (see F1–F2).
- Several footnotes specify vesting schedules that vary by grant (e.g., quarterly vesting fractions and multi‑year schedules — see F4 and F6).
- The filing lists larger grant balances in footnotes (examples: F3 = 244 DEUs & 28,351 GSUs; F5 = 309 DEUs & 59,547 GSUs; F7 = 41 DEUs & 67,586 GSUs), which reflect aggregate DEU/GSU counts tied to particular grants.
Context
These entries are grants/awards (Form 4 transaction code A), meaning Walker received equity units as compensation that will convert into Class C shares as they vest. Awards and DEUs are routine executive compensation and do not by themselves indicate buying or selling intent. For retail investors, purchases are generally stronger direct signals than routine grants; here the action is compensation-related.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Class C Google Stock Units
[F1][F2][F3]2026-06-15+17→ 28,595 total - Award
Class C Google Stock Units
[F4][F2][F5]2026-06-15+36→ 59,856 total - Award
Class C Google Stock Units
[F6][F2][F7]2026-06-15+41→ 67,627 total
- 84,288(indirect: By Trust)
Class C Capital Stock
- 8,140
Class C Capital Stock
Footnotes (7)
- [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]Represents the dividend equivalent units (DEUs) that accrued on the Reporting Person's GSUs held as of June 8, 2026, in connection with the cash dividend that was declared by the Issuer and distributed on June 15, 2026. These DEUs will vest on the same schedule as the GSUs on which the DEUs accrued. Each DEU entitles the Reporting Person to receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C capital stock for each share underlying the DEU as each DEU vests.
- [F3]Consists of 244 DEUs and 28,351 GSUs.
- [F4]The GSUs vest as follows: (i) 27/260th of the grant vested 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.
- [F5]Consists of 309 DEUs and 59,547 GSUs.
- [F6]7/45 of GSUs will vest on the 25th of the month of the Grant Date; 7/180 of GSUs will vest on the 25th of the month 1 month(s) after the Grant Date, vesting 7/180 every 1 month(s) for 8 event(s); 1/45 of GSUs will vest on the 25th of the month 9 month(s) after the Grant Date; 2/45 of GSUs will vest on the 1st of the month 10 month(s) after the Grant Date; 1/45 of GSUs will vest on the 1st of the month 11 month(s) after the Grant Date, vesting 1/45 every 1 month(s) for 21 event(s), subject to continued employment on such vesting date(s).
- [F7]Consists of 41 DEUs and 67,586 GSUs.