Alphabet Inc. director Frances Arnold filed a Form 144 notice of proposed sale of 82 shares of Alphabet Class C Capital Stock, with an approximate sale date of October 29, 2026, through Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Key Highlights

  • Seller and role: Frances Arnold, identified in the filing as a Director of Alphabet Inc.
  • Shares proposed for sale: 82 shares of Class C Capital Stock, with an aggregate market value of $23,288.00 according to the filing.
  • Acquisition: The 82 shares were acquired on October 28, 2026, via a Restricted Stock Lapse from Alphabet Inc., with equity compensation listed as the nature of payment.
  • Rule 10b5-1 plan: The filing indicates a trading plan adoption date of August 21, 2025.
  • Prior three-month sales: Arnold sold 82 shares on July 30, 2026 (gross proceeds $27,338.00), 82 shares on August 28, 2026 (gross proceeds $27,692.00), and 83 shares on September 30, 2026 (gross proceeds $28,257.00), according to the filing.
  • Shares outstanding: The filing lists 5,579,000,000 shares of Class C Capital Stock outstanding.
  • Exchange and issuer: Securities listed on NASDAQ; issuer is Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL is the reference, but the filing identifies the exchange as NASDAQ without specifying a symbol for this class).

Arnold's Proposed Class C Sale Under a 10b5-1 Plan

According to the Form 144 filing submitted on October 29, 2026, Frances Arnold, a Director of Alphabet Inc., proposed to sell 82 shares of Alphabet's Class C Capital Stock. The shares carry an aggregate market value of $23,288.00 as stated in the filing. The proposed sale is to be executed through Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., located in Westlake, Texas, on or around October 29, 2026, on NASDAQ.

The filing discloses that the 82 shares were acquired on October 28, 2026, through a Restricted Stock Lapse transaction from Alphabet Inc., with equity compensation as the nature of payment. Arnold's notice also indicates reliance on a Rule 10b5-1 written trading plan adopted on August 21, 2025. By signing the form and providing this date, Arnold represents, as of the plan adoption date, that she did not possess material adverse non-public information regarding Alphabet's operations, as stated in the filing's attestation language.

The filing further discloses Arnold's sales of Alphabet securities over the prior three months: 82 shares sold on July 30, 2026, for gross proceeds of $27,338.00; 82 shares sold on August 28, 2026, for gross proceeds of $27,692.00; and 83 shares sold on September 30, 2026, for gross proceeds of $28,257.00. Total Class C Capital Stock outstanding is listed in the filing as 5,579,000,000 shares.

What Was Disclosed

Alphabet director Frances Arnold filed notice of a proposed sale of 82 Class C shares valued at $23,288.00, acquired via a Restricted Stock Lapse on October 28, 2026, under a 10b5-1 plan adopted August 21, 2025, with three prior quarterly sales also reported.