Alphabet (GOOGL) Director Shriram K. Ram Receives Award

What Happened

• Shriram Kavitark Ram, a director of Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL), received a set of awards on September 14, 2026 consisting of four grant items totaling 3.4 units (1 + 0.4 + 1 + 1) recorded as acquisitions at $0.00 each (total reported value $0). These awards are Google Stock Units (GSUs) and/or dividend equivalent units (DEUs) that convert to one share of Alphabet Class C capital stock per unit as they vest.

Key Details

• Transaction date: September 14, 2026; Form 4 filed September 16, 2026 (appears to be timely).
• Transaction type/code: A = Award/Grant; reported price $0.00; total units granted = 3.4.
• Shares owned after transaction: not explicitly totaled in the transaction lines here; filing footnotes show multiple outstanding GSU/DEU balances across prior grants (examples in footnotes include groups of 940, 592, 896, and 1,428 GSUs and several DEUs). See the full filing for the precise current total.
• Notable footnotes: F1 explains GSUs convert 1-for-1 to Class C shares as they vest and describes the vesting schedule; F2 notes DEUs arose from the cash dividend declared and paid Sept 14, 2026 and vest on the same schedule as the underlying GSUs; F10–F16 disclose various trust relationships for the Reporting Person and spouse.

Context

• These grants are compensatory awards (not open-market purchases or sales). GSUs and DEUs are common director compensation and vest over time (see F1/F4–F8 for detailed monthly vesting schedules). Because these are awards that vest in the future, they represent potential future share delivery rather than an immediate market purchase or sale and should not be interpreted as a near-term trading signal.