Hennessy John L. 4

4 · Alphabet Inc. · Filed Jul 6, 2026

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Updated Jul 6, 2026

Alphabet (GOOGL) Director John Hennessy Receives 1,400-Share Award

What Happened

John L. Hennessy, a director of Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL), was granted 1,400 Google Stock Units (GSUs) on July 1, 2026. The reported acquisition price is $0.00 (an award/grant), classified as transaction code A.
GSUs are a form of restricted-equity award that convert one-for-one into Alphabet Class C shares as they vest. This is an annual director grant rather than a purchase or sale.

Key Details

Transaction date: 2026-07-01; filing date: 2026-07-06.
Amount: 1,400 GSUs; reported acquisition price: $0.00.
Vesting: GSUs vest in equal installments over a 48-month period (1/48th per month), subject to continued service; some vesting events occur on the 25th of the month and some on the 1st of the month per footnotes. (See filing footnotes F1, F5 for the detailed schedule.)
Purpose: Annual director grant (footnote F2).
Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in this filing.
Timeliness: The Form 4 was filed five days after the grant date. Form 4s are generally due within two business days of the transaction, so this filing appears later than the typical reporting window.

Context

This was an equity award (not a market purchase), so it’s a non-cash compensation event for board service. GSUs only become tradable shares as they vest; they do not indicate an immediate market buy or sell.
For retail investors, awards to directors are routine compensation and primarily reflect governance/retention practices rather than a direct signal about near-term stock performance.

Form 4

Period: 2026-07-01

Director

Transactions

Holdings

Footnotes (5)

[F1]The Class C Google Stock Units (GSU) entitle the Reporting Person to receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock for each share underlying the GSU as GSU vest. 1/48 of GSUs shall vest on the 25th of the month of the Grant Date, vesting 1/48 every 1 month(s) for 7 event(s); 1/48 of GSUs shall vest on the 1st of the month 7 month(s) after the Grant Date, vesting 1/48 every 1 month(s) for 41 event(s), subject to continued employment on such vesting date(s).
[F2]Annual Director grant.
[F3]1/48th of GSU grant vested on July 25, 2022 and an additional 1/48th vests monthly on the 25th day of each month thereafter, subject to continued service on the Board on the applicable vesting dates.
[F4]1/48th of GSU grant vested on July 25, 2023 and an additional 1/48th vests monthly on the 25th day of each month thereafter, subject to continued service on the Board on the applicable vesting dates.
[F5]1/48 of GSUs will vest 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 employment on such vesting dates.

Signature

/s/ Fadillah Badar, as Attorney-in-Fact for John L. Hennessy|2026-07-06

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