Alphabet (GOOGL) Director Shriram Ram Receives 980-Share Award

What Happened

• Shriram Kavitark Ram, a director of Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL), received an award of 980 Google Stock Units (GSUs) on July 1, 2026. The grant is coded as an "A" (award/grant) and shows an acquisition price of $0.00 because this is a compensation award rather than a purchase. The GSUs convert to one share of Alphabet Class C stock per unit as they vest; no immediate shares were sold or bought.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-01; Filing date: 2026-07-06 (appears late vs. the typical two-business-day Form 4 deadline).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A); reported acquisition of 980 GSUs at $0.00.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in this filing.
• Footnotes of note:
  • F1: Each GSU converts to one Class C share upon vesting; vesting schedule described in filing (monthly vesting in portions over multiple months, subject to continued board service).
  • F2: Identified as the Annual Director Grant.
  • F6–F11: Trustee/beneficiary relationships to several trusts are disclosed (standard holding disclosures).
• Timeliness: Filing was submitted July 6 for a July 1 grant; this is later than the usual two-business-day reporting window and is flagged as late.

Context

• GSUs are a deferred equity award: they do not represent immediately tradable shares until they vest and convert into Class C stock. The reported $0 value reflects grant accounting, not the future market value of the shares when/if they vest.
• Awards to non-employee directors are routine compensation for board service and do not by themselves indicate buying or selling sentiment.