Alphabet CLO John Kent Walker Receives Dividend Equivalent Units

Executive Summary

On September 14, 2026, John Kent Walker, President of Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer at Alphabet Inc. ($GOOGL), acquired a total of 82 Dividend Equivalent Units (DEUs) linked to Class C Google Stock Units (GSUs). The acquisition was completed at $0.00 per share in connection with Alphabet's quarterly cash dividend distribution.

Transaction Breakdown

• Transaction Type: Acquisition (Code A) via Dividend Equivalent Units.
• Securities: Class C Google Stock Units.
  • Grant tranche 1: 37 DEUs (post-transaction holding: 57,869 units consisting of 71 DEUs and 57,798 GSUs).
  • Grant tranche 2: 12 DEUs (post-transaction holding: 19,076 units consisting of 175 DEUs and 18,901 GSUs).
  • Grant tranche 3: 33 DEUs (post-transaction holding: 51,338 units consisting of 298 DEUs and 51,040 GSUs).
• Total Units Acquired: 82 DEUs.
• Direct/Indirect Common Stock Holdings: In addition to the GSUs/DEUs, Mr. Walker holds 11,392 shares of Class C Capital Stock directly and 85,912 shares indirectly through the Arete Trust.

Market Impact & Significance

This filing represents a routine, automatic accrual of dividend equivalent units on previously awarded equity grants following Alphabet's cash dividend payment date. It carries Low trading significance and does not reflect discretionary open-market buying or selling.