Alphabet (GOOGL) CFO Anat Ashkenazi Receives Vesting Shares; Withholds for Taxes

What Happened

• Anat Ashkenazi, Chief Financial Officer of Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL), had Google Stock Units (GSUs) vest on 2026-08-25. The GSUs converted to Class C shares (conversion code C), resulting in the acquisition of 1,764 shares (conversion recorded at $0.00 per share). To satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting, 1,781 shares were withheld/disposed (code F) at $344.59 per share, generating proceeds/withholding valued at $613,715.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-25; Form 4 filed 2026-08-27 (no late filing indicated).
• Conversion: 1,764 shares acquired via conversion of GSUs (reported at $0.00 per share).
• Tax withholding: 1,781 shares withheld/disposed at $344.59 each for a total of $613,715 (code F).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Relevant footnotes: F2 indicates these GSUs’ vesting was previously reported; F3 confirms shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations. Other footnotes (F1, F4, F5) describe the GSUs’ multi-step vesting schedule and timing.

Context

• This was a vesting/conversion event (derivative-to-stock), not an open-market purchase or voluntary sale. The disposal was for tax withholding (common in equity compensation vesting), effectively a cashless settlement of tax liability rather than a sale for investment reasons. For retail investors, such withholding transactions typically reflect routine payroll tax handling of equity awards rather than a commentary on company prospects.