Ruth Porat, President and Chief Investment Officer of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL), 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 conversion: 1,626 Class C Google Stock Units converted to 1,626 shares of Class C Capital Stock on October 25, 2026, at a price of $0.
  • Tax withholding: 1,641 Class C Google Stock Units were disposed of at $317.28 per unit to satisfy tax obligations arising from the GSU vesting.
  • Direct Class C Capital Stock holdings: Following the reported transactions, Porat directly held 928,695 shares of Class C Capital Stock.
  • Remaining direct GSUs: Porat directly held 51,335 Class C Google Stock Units after the transactions, with additional directly held GSU pools of 9,538 and 42,782 units under separate vesting schedules.
  • Indirect holdings: Porat indirectly held 120,000 shares through the RAPP 2024 Irrevocable Trust, 135,950 shares through RAPP 2024 GT Trust One, and 921,695 shares through RAPP 2024 GT Trust Two.
  • Filing signatory: The form was signed by Kenneth Yi as Attorney-in-Fact for Ruth M. Porat on October 27, 2026.

Porat GSU Vesting Details and Beneficial Ownership After October 25 Transactions

According to the filing, the transactions on October 25, 2026, involved the vesting of a previously reported Class C Google Stock Unit (GSU) grant. The filing notes that each GSU entitles the reporting person to receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock upon vesting. The conversion of 1,626 GSUs was recorded at a price of $0, reflecting the standard vesting mechanism rather than an open-market purchase. The filing identified the transaction code as "C," indicating conversion of a derivative security.

Also on October 25, 2026, 1,641 Class C Google Stock Units were withheld at a price of $317.28 per unit, coded as transaction "F," which the filing attributes to shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising out of the vesting. Following these transactions, Porat's direct beneficial ownership of Class C Capital Stock stood at 928,695 shares, and her directly held GSU balance under the grant associated with these transactions was 51,335 units, according to the filing.

The filing also discloses indirect beneficial ownership across three trusts. The RAPP 2024 Irrevocable Trust holds 120,000 shares of Class C Capital Stock, with Porat identified as settlor and her spouse as trustee. RAPP 2024 GT Trust One holds 135,950 shares, and RAPP 2024 GT Trust Two holds 921,695 shares; for both grantor trusts, the filing identifies Porat as grantor and sole annuitant and her spouse as sole trustee. Two additional GSU pools of 9,538 and 42,782 units are also reported as directly held, vesting under separate quarterly schedules described in the filing's footnotes.

What Was Disclosed

The filing reports a GSU vesting event on October 25, 2026, in which 1,626 units converted to Class C Capital Stock and 1,641 units were withheld for taxes at $317.28 each, along with Porat's resulting direct and indirect beneficial ownership positions in Alphabet Inc.