Alphabet (GOOGL) VP Saraci Marsida Receives 487 Shares (GSU Vesting)

What Happened

• Saraci Marsida, Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Alphabet, had GSUs vest on September 25, 2026. A total of 979 GSUs converted into 979 Alphabet Class C shares. Of those, 487 shares were delivered to her and 492 shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations.
• The withholding was reported at $339.01 per share, totaling $166,792 withheld. The GSUs converted at $0.00 (no cash exercise price); the withholding entries reflect the tax payment (transaction code F) and the conversion uses transaction code C.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-25; Form 4 filed: 2026-09-29 (filed within the required reporting window).
• Conversion price: $0.00 per share (GSU conversion); tax withholding price used: $339.01 per share.
• Gross vested GSUs: 979; shares delivered to insider: 487; shares withheld for taxes: 492 (withheld value ~$166,792).
• Notable footnotes: GSUs convert to one Class C share per unit as they vest (footnotes describe vesting schedules). Footnote F3 indicates shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations.
• Filing timeliness: Filed on Sep 29 for a Sep 25 transaction — within the standard 2 business-day reporting window.

Context

• This was a routine vesting of equity awards (GSUs), not an open-market buy or sale. The conversion plus share-withholding is effectively a cashless tax withholding: GSUs convert into shares, and a portion is retained to pay taxes.
• Such vesting/withholding transactions are common and typically reflect compensation vesting rather than a direct signal of insider sentiment. Transaction codes: C = conversion of derivative (GSU) to shares; F = shares withheld to pay tax liabilities.