Alphabet Inc: director Shriram Kavitark Ram gifted 793,400 shares

What happened

• Shriram Kavitark Ram, a director of Alphabet Inc., reported multiple gift transactions on Oct 13, 2026. The filing shows dispositions by gift totaling 793,400 shares and acquisitions by annuity/gift totaling 346,200 shares, all at $0.00, total value $0.
• Footnotes state annuity distributions included 86,550 shares of Class A common stock and 86,550 shares of Class C capital stock from two 2021 GRATs, with remaining trust shares distributed to beneficiaries as gifts.

Key details

• Transaction date: Oct 13, 2026; filing date: Oct 15, 2026. Price per share: $0.00. Total reported value: $0.
• Disposed by gift: 199,100 shares (twice) and 197,600 shares (twice) = 793,400 shares. Acquired by annuity/gift: 86,550 shares (four times) = 346,200 shares.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not stated in the filing.
• Relevant footnotes: F1 and F2 describe annuity distributions from the 2021 RS GRAT and 2021 VS GRAT that were treated as a mere change in form of beneficial ownership exempt under Rule 16a-13, and subsequent distributions to beneficiaries treated as dispositions by bona fide gift exempt under Rule 16b-5. F3–F6 identify trustee/beneficiary roles for related trusts.
• Transaction code: G (gift).

Why it may matter

• These were gifts and annuity distributions, not market sales or purchases.
• The filing shows transfers between trusts, annuitants, and beneficiaries and cites Rule 16a-13 and Rule 16b-5 exemptions.
• A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.