WALKER JOHN KENT 4
4 · Alphabet Inc. · Filed Jun 29, 2026
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Alphabet (GOOGL) John K. Walker Receives GSUs; Shares Withheld for Taxes
What Happened
- John K. Walker, President, Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer of Alphabet Inc., had Google Stock Units (GSUs) vest and convert into Class C shares on June 25, 2026. The filing shows a conversion (code C) of 10,625 GSUs into 10,625 Class C shares (acquired).
- To satisfy tax withholding obligations (code F), a total of 10,723 Class C shares were disposed/withheld across three withholding events at $345.04 per share, generating tax withholding payments of $1,652,052; $1,481,947; and $565,866 — total approximately $3,699,865.
- Net effect reported in this filing: Walker received 10,625 shares and had 10,723 shares withheld for taxes (net change of -98 shares).
Key Details
- Transaction date: June 25, 2026; Form 4 filed: June 29, 2026 (appears timely — filed within the typical 2 business‑day window).
- Conversion entries recorded at $0.00 per share (GSU conversion); tax withholding disposals recorded at $345.04 per share.
- Withholding amounts by event: $1,652,052 (4,788 shares), $1,481,947 (4,295 shares), $565,866 (1,640 shares); total withholding ≈ $3,699,865.
- Shares owned after the transactions: not disclosed in this filing.
- Footnotes indicate these were vesting GSUs (see F1–F4 for vesting schedule) and that shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations (F5).
Context
- This was a routine vesting/conversion of equity compensation (GSUs) and not an open‑market sale or purchase. The withholding of shares to cover taxes is common with equity awards and does not by itself indicate insider buying or selling for investment reasons.
- Transaction codes: C = conversion of derivative security (GSU to shares); F = shares withheld to satisfy tax liability.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Alphabet Inc.GOOGL
WALKER JOHN KENT
President, Global Affairs, CLO
Transactions
- Conversion
Class C Google Stock Units
[F1][F4]2026-06-25−4,744→ 23,851 total - Tax Payment
Class C Google Stock Units
[F1][F5]2026-06-25$345.04/sh−4,788$1,652,052→ 19,064 total - Conversion
Class C Google Stock Units
[F2][F4]2026-06-25−4,256→ 55,600 total - Tax Payment
Class C Google Stock Units
[F2][F5]2026-06-25$345.04/sh−4,295$1,481,947→ 51,305 total - Conversion
Class C Google Stock Units
[F3][F4]2026-06-25−1,625→ 66,002 total - Tax Payment
Class C Google Stock Units
[F3][F5]2026-06-25$345.04/sh−1,640$565,866→ 64,362 total - Conversion
Class C Capital Stock
[F4]2026-06-25+10,625→ 18,765 total
Holdings
- 84,288(indirect: By Trust)
Class C Capital Stock
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. 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]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.
- [F3]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).
- [F4]Vesting of GSUs grant of which was previously reported in Form 4.
- [F5]Shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising out of vesting of GSUs.
Signature
/s/ Kenneth Yi, as Attorney-in-Fact for John Kent Walker|2026-06-29