Alphabet (GOOGL) Director John Doerr Receives Equity Awards

What Happened

• John L. Doerr, a director of Alphabet Inc., received four equity awards on September 14, 2026: three awards of 1.0 share each and one award of 0.4 shares (total = 3.4 share-equivalents). Each award is reported as an acquisition (grant) at $0.00 per share. These awards are Google Stock Units (GSUs) and associated dividend equivalent units (DEUs) that convert to Alphabet Class C shares as they vest.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-14. Filing date (Form 4): 2026-09-16 (appears timely).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (Code A). Price per share reported: $0.00.
• Shares shown acquired: 1.0, 0.4, 1.0, 1.0 (total 3.4).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing details.
• Notable footnotes: GSUs convert 1-for-1 to Alphabet Class C stock on vesting and vest on a monthly schedule (see vesting schedule notes). DEUs reported represent dividend equivalents that were accrued and will vest on the same schedule as the underlying GSUs.

Context

• GSUs are restricted-equity awards that only become actual shares when they vest; DEUs are dividend equivalents tied to those GSUs. These grants are compensation-related awards to a director (not an open-market buy or sale) and do not reflect an immediate purchase or sale of outstanding shares. The filing appears timely (filed two days after the reported transactions).