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Jul 6, 5:46 PM ET

CHAVEZ R. MARTIN 4

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Alphabet (GOOGL) Director R. Martin Chavez Receives 980-Share Award

What Happened R. Martin Chavez, a director of Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL), received an award of 980 Google Stock Units (GSUs) on July 1, 2026. The grant was recorded at $0.00 per unit (standard for equity awards — no cash purchase). Each GSU converts into one share of Alphabet Class C stock as it vests.

Key Details

  • Transaction date and type: 2026-07-01 — Grant/Award of 980 GSUs (code A); reported acquisition price $0.00.
  • Report filed: 2026-07-06 (filed 5 days after the transaction date).
  • Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the supplied filing.
  • Notable footnotes from the filing:
    • F1: Each GSU converts 1:1 into a share of Alphabet Class C stock as the GSU vests.
    • F2: This is the Annual Director Grant.
    • Vesting pattern (per footnotes): GSUs vest monthly over a multi-year schedule (48 total monthly vesting events described in the filing), subject to continued service on the Board. See filing footnotes for exact monthly-date breakdowns and milestone vesting details.
  • No indication in the provided data of tax withholding, sale-on-vest, or a 10b5-1 plan tied to this grant.

Context This transaction is an equity compensation grant to a board member (not an open-market purchase or sale). Grants are routine for directors and do not by themselves indicate immediate bullish or bearish sentiment — the units only convert to tradable shares as they vest. Retail investors should view this as standard director compensation, with potential future share issuance tied to the stated vesting schedule.