WALKER JOHN KENT 4

What Happened

• John K. Walker, President, Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer of Alphabet Inc., sold a total of 8,998 Alphabet shares in multiple open-market transactions on June 29, 2026. The reported weighted-average prices for the sale lots ranged from $345.18 to $351.90, and the sales generated approximately $3,142,916 in proceeds. The filing also reports gift transfers (zero proceeds) of 8,998 shares on June 30, 2026 and 1,624 shares on July 1, 2026 (both reported as gifts).

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices: Sales executed 2026-06-29 across eight blocks (weighted-average prices shown per block: $345.18, $346.13, $347.25, $348.28, $349.42, $350.49, $351.21, $351.90). Footnotes state actual trade prices in the blocks ranged roughly $344.66–$352.88.
• Total sold: 8,998 shares; total proceeds ≈ $3,142,916.
• Gifts: Gift entries on 2026-06-30 (8,998 shares) and 2026-07-01 (1,624 shares) reported at $0 — gifts do not reflect a market-sale price.
• Plan/authorization: Sales were effected under a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan adopted May 5, 2025 (per filing remarks).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing.
• Filing date: Form 4 filed 2026-07-01, reporting the June 29 trades (filed promptly based on the transaction date).
• Relevant footnotes: multiple footnotes note that each reported price is a weighted average and provide per-block price ranges; other footnotes describe GSU (Google Stock Unit) vesting schedules and that GSUs convert 1-for-1 to Class C shares as they vest.

Context

• Sales executed under a pre-established 10b5‑1 plan are typically routine and don’t necessarily indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company. Gift transfers are non‑market transactions and likewise are not a direct signal of sentiment. For retail investors, purchases are generally considered more informative than routine, pre-planned sales; this filing documents a planned sale and subsequent gift transfers rather than a new market purchase.