Ferguson Roger W. Jr. 4
4 · Alphabet Inc. · Filed Jul 6, 2026
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Alphabet (GOOGL) Director Roger W. Ferguson Jr. Receives 980-Share Award
What Happened Roger W. Ferguson Jr., a member of Alphabet Inc.'s Board of Directors, received a grant of 980 Google Stock Units (GSUs) reported on Form 4. The grant is reported as an award/acquisition (code A) dated July 1, 2026, with an acquisition price of $0.00 (no cash paid). Each GSU converts into one share of Alphabet Class C stock as it vests.
Key Details
- Transaction date: July 1, 2026 — Grant of 980 GSUs at $0.00 (code A).
- Filing date / accession: Form 4 filed July 6, 2026 (transaction reported 5 days after grant); this appears to be outside the standard 2-business-day reporting window and may be late.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
- Footnotes: F2 identifies this as the annual director grant. F1–F5 describe GSU mechanics — GSUs convert 1-for-1 to Class C shares and vest monthly over a 48-month schedule (1/48th each month, with vesting dates described as 25th or 1st of month segments), subject to continued board service.
- No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding sale, or immediate sale of shares is indicated in the filing.
Context GSU awards to directors are routine compensation and become economically valuable only as units vest and convert into shares. Vesting is contingent on continued service on the Board, and the director did not purchase or sell shares in this transaction — it’s a grant of equity compensation rather than an out-of-pocket investment. Retail investors should view such routine director grants as compensation-related actions rather than direct signals of near-term insider buying or selling.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Class C Google Stock Units
[F1][F2]2026-07-01+980→ 980 total
- 717
Class C Google Stock Units
[F3] - 984
Class C Google Stock Units
[F4] - 1,506
Class C Google Stock Units
[F5] - 9,570
Class C Capital Stock
- 53,300(indirect: By Trust)
Class C Capital Stock
Footnotes (5)
- [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. 1/48 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 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 the Board on the appliable vesting dates.
- [F4]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 the Board on the appliable vesting dates.
- [F5]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.