Alphabet (GOOGL) President John K. Walker Sells 1,640 Shares

What Happened
John K. Walker (President, Global Affairs; Chief Legal Officer) had restricted Google Stock Units (GSUs) vest on July 25, 2026. The vesting triggered conversion of GSUs into Class C shares (reported as conversion code C). To satisfy tax withholding obligations (code F), 1,640 shares were withheld/disposed at $319.09 per share, producing proceeds of $523,308. The filing shows conversion activity for 1,625 GSUs into Class C shares and the separate tax-withholding disposition noted above.

Key Details

• Transaction date: July 25, 2026; Form 4 filed July 28, 2026 (timely).
• Tax-withholding disposition: 1,640 shares at $319.09 each = $523,308 (code F).
• Conversion (vesting) activity: 1,625 GSUs converted to Class C shares (code C).
• Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the provided excerpt.
• Footnotes: GSUs vesting and schedule details provided (F1–F5). F3 clarifies shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising from vesting.
• This was a routine tax withholding on GSU vesting (not an open-market sell for investment purposes).

Context
Conversion of GSUs into Class C shares is a standard vesting event. The withholding/disposition of shares to cover taxes is common and should not be read as an independent decision to sell stock for investment reasons. Transaction codes: C = conversion of derivative security (vesting), F = shares withheld/sold to satisfy tax liability.