Alphabet President & CIO Ruth Porat Settles GSUs with Tax Withholding
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Filing Summary
š Form 4 Filing: Alphabet Inc. ($GOOGL) Insider: Ruth Porat (President and CIO) Transaction Date: September 25, 2026 Details: ā¢ Acquired 10,631 Class C Capital Stock shares via GSU vesting (Code C, $0.00) ā¢ Withheld 10,729 Class C GSU shares for tax liabilities across tranches at $339.01/share (~$3.64M value) ā¢ Post-Transaction Direct Ownership: 927,069 Class C shares ā¢ Indirect Holdings: 1,177,645 Class C shares across family trusts Significance: Low (Routine vesting and tax withholding; no open-market activity)
Comprehensive Analysis
Executive Summary
On September 29, 2026, Alphabet Inc. ($GOOGL) filed a Form 4 on behalf of President and Chief Investment Officer Ruth Porat reporting equity award vesting and tax withholding transactions dated September 25, 2026. These transactions represent scheduled vesting events under Alphabet's equity compensation plans and involve no discretionary open-market sales or purchases.
Transaction Details
- GSU Vesting & Share Issuance: A total of 10,631 Class C Google Stock Units (GSUs) vested across three grant tranches (4,747 units, 4,258 units, and 1,626 units), resulting in the acquisition of 10,631 shares of Class C Capital Stock at $0.00 per share.
- Tax Withholding: A total of 10,729 units/shares were withheld to satisfy mandatory statutory tax withholding obligations at a price of $339.01 per share, representing an aggregate withheld value of approximately $3,637,238.
- Direct Ownership Post-Transaction: Following these transactions, Ms. Porat directly holds 927,069 shares of Class C Capital Stock, in addition to remaining unvested GSU balances.
- Indirect Ownership: Ms. Porat maintains indirect beneficial ownership of 1,177,645 shares of Class C Capital Stock held across three trusts:
- The RAPP 2024 Irrevocable Trust: 120,000 shares
- RAPP 2024 GT Trust One: 135,950 shares
- RAPP 2024 GT Trust Two: 921,695 shares
Market and Trading Assessment
Because all reported transactions stem from automated vesting schedules and standard tax-withholding disposition mechanics (transaction codes C and F), this filing does not signal insider sentiment regarding Alphabet's valuation or operational prospects. Trading significance is assessed as Low.
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