Alphabet Inc. President of Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer John Kent Walker filed a Form 4 on October 27, 2026, reporting transactions in Class C Google Stock Units and Class C Capital Stock that occurred on October 25, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • GSU vesting: 1,626 Class C Google Stock Units converted into 1,626 shares of Class C Capital Stock at a price of $0 on October 25, 2026.
  • Tax withholding: 1,641 Class C Google Stock Units were disposed of (code F) at $317.28 per unit to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vest.
  • Direct holdings after transactions: Walker directly holds 51,335 Class C Google Stock Units and 23,649 shares of Class C Capital Stock.
  • Indirect holdings: 85,912 shares of Class C Capital Stock are held indirectly by Arete Trust, with John Kent Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh as trustees.
  • Additional unvested GSUs: Walker holds 9,538 Class C Google Stock Units under one vesting schedule and 42,782 under a second schedule, both reported as direct holdings.
  • Role: The reporting person is identified as President, Global Affairs, CLO of Alphabet Inc., listed on NASDAQ:GOOGL.

Walker's October 25 GSU Vest, Withholding, and Resulting Holdings at Alphabet

According to the filing, John Kent Walker's transactions on October 25, 2026 involved two steps tied to a previously reported GSU grant. First, 1,626 Class C Google Stock Units converted (transaction code C) into an equal number of Class C Capital Stock shares at a price of $0, reflecting the standard vesting mechanism under which each GSU entitles the holder to receive one share of Class C capital stock upon vesting. Following this conversion, Walker's direct Class C Capital Stock position stood at 23,649 shares.

Simultaneously, 1,641 Class C Google Stock Units were withheld (transaction code F) at a price of $317.28 per unit to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting event, the filing disclosed. This reduced Walker's directly held Class C Google Stock Units to 51,335. The filing notes that the GSU grant involved in these transactions was previously reported in a prior Form 4.

Beyond the transacted securities, the filing discloses additional directly held unvested GSUs: 9,538 units vesting on a quarterly schedule that began June 25, 2024, and 42,782 units vesting under a schedule that began March 25, 2025. The 85,912 shares of Class C Capital Stock held indirectly through the Arete Trust were not subject to any reported transaction. The Form 4 was signed by Kenneth Yi as Attorney-in-Fact for John Kent Walker and filed on October 27, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

The filing reported the October 25, 2026 vesting of 1,626 Class C GSUs into Class C Capital Stock and the withholding of 1,641 GSUs at $317.28 per unit for taxes, along with Walker's resulting direct and indirect beneficial ownership positions in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL).