Director Frances Arnold filed a Form 4 with the SEC on October 30, 2026, disclosing a sale of 82 shares of Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock on October 29, 2026, executed under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Key Highlights

  • Shares sold: Frances Arnold disposed of 82 shares of Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock on October 29, 2026, at a price of $284 per share.
  • Remaining direct holdings: Following the transaction, Arnold directly beneficially owned 19,157 shares of Class C Capital Stock, according to the filing.
  • Trading plan: The transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Arnold on August 21, 2025.
  • GSU holdings: Arnold also holds four tranches of Class C Google Stock Units (GSUs) totaling 478, 821, 1,349, and 900 units respectively, each with distinct vesting schedules disclosed in the filing.
  • Role: Frances Arnold is listed as a Director of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) in the filing.

Arnold's October 2026 Share Sale and GSU Holdings at Alphabet

According to the Form 4 filed on October 30, 2026, Frances Arnold, a director of Alphabet Inc., sold 82 shares of Class C Capital Stock on October 29, 2026, at $284 per share. The filing states that the transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 21, 2025. Following the disposal, Arnold's direct beneficial ownership of Class C Capital Stock stood at 19,157 shares.

In addition to the common stock position, the filing discloses four separate tranches of Class C Google Stock Units (GSUs) held by Arnold. The tranches consist of 478, 821, 1,349, and 900 GSUs, each carrying a different vesting schedule. The filing explains that each GSU entitles Arnold to receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock upon vesting, subject to continued service on applicable vesting dates. The vesting schedules vary across the four tranches, with monthly vesting on either the 25th or the 1st of each month depending on the grant, as detailed in the footnotes to the filing.

The Form 4 was signed by Fadillah Badar as Attorney-in-Fact for Frances Arnold on October 30, 2026. No derivative securities transactions were reported in Table II of the filing.

What Was Disclosed

Alphabet Inc. director Frances Arnold reported the disposal of 82 Class C shares at $284 each on October 29, 2026, under a pre-established 10b5-1 plan, leaving her with direct ownership of 19,157 Class C shares plus four tranches of unvested GSUs.