4Filing Date: Feb 20, 2026
Alphabet (GOOGL)
Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership
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ACC: 0001193125-26-061707
Total Value$0
Trades2
Insiders1
Transaction Details
WALKER JOHN KENT
President, Global Affairs, CLO·Indirect · By Arete Trust, John Kent Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh, Trustees
Gift · Acquire
Class C Capital Stock
Shares+47.57K
Price$0.00
Total Value$0
Shares Owned After60.80K
Transaction DateFeb 19, 2026
WALKER JOHN KENT
President, Global Affairs, CLO·Direct
Class C Google Stock Units
Shares0
Price-
Total Value$0
Shares Owned After38.08K
Footnotes ▸
Class C Google Stock Units (GSUs) entitle the Reporting Person to receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C capital stock for each share underlying the GSUs as each GSU vests. 1/6th of the GSUs vested on June 25, 2024; 1/12th of the GSUs vested on September 25, 2024, and an additional 1/12th of the GSUs vests quarterly thereafter on the 25th day of the month until the GSUs are fully vested, subject to continued employment on the applicable vesting dates.
Post-Transaction Holdings
WALKER JOHN KENT · President, Global Affairs, CLO
| Security | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Class C Capital Stock | 60.80K | +47.57K (359.67%) |
| Class C Google Stock Units | 38.08K | - |
Original SEC Filing Textexpand_more
=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership ===
Document Type: 4
Period of Report: 2026-02-19
10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No
--- Issuer ---
Name: Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)
CIK: 0001652044
--- Reporting Owner ---
Name: WALKER JOHN KENT
CIK: 0001238734
Role: Officer (President, Global Affairs, CLO)
--- Non-Derivative Transactions ---
[Transaction #1]
Security: Class C Capital Stock
Date: 2026-02-19 | Code: G (Gift)
Shares: +47,574 | Price: $0.00
Shares Owned After: 60,801 | Ownership: I (Indirect) | Nature: By Arete Trust, John Kent Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh, Trustees
[Transaction #2]
Security: Class C Capital Stock
Date: 2026-02-19 | Code: G (Gift)
Shares: -47,574 | Price: $0.00
Shares Owned After: 23,507 | Ownership: D (Direct)
--- Holdings ---
[Holding #1]
Security: Class C Google Stock Units
Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F1] Class C Google Stock Units (GSUs) entitle the Reporting Person to receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C capital stock for each share underlying the GSUs as each GSU vests. 1/6th of the GSUs vested on June 25, 2024; 1/12th of the GSUs vested on September 25, 2024, and an additional 1/12th of the GSUs vests quarterly thereafter on the 25th day of the month until the GSUs are fully vested, subject to continued employment on the applicable vesting dates.
[Holding #2]
Security: Class C Google Stock Units
Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F2] The GSUs vest as follows: (i) 27/260th of the grant will vest on each March 25, 2025, June 25, 2025, September 25, 2025 and December 25, 2025; and (ii) 19/260th of the grant will vest quarterly on the 25th day of the month from March 25, 2026 through December 25, 2026, and on the 1st day of the month from April 1, 2027 through January 1, 2028, subject to continued employment on the applicable vesting dates.
--- Footnotes (Complete Index) ---
F1: Class C Google Stock Units (GSUs) entitle the Reporting Person to receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C capital stock for each share underlying the GSUs as each GSU vests. 1/6th of the GSUs vested on June 25, 2024; 1/12th of the GSUs vested on September 25, 2024, and an additional 1/12th of the GSUs vests quarterly thereafter on the 25th day of the month until the GSUs are fully vested, subject to continued employment on the applicable vesting dates.
F2: The GSUs vest as follows: (i) 27/260th of the grant will vest on each March 25, 2025, June 25, 2025, September 25, 2025 and December 25, 2025; and (ii) 19/260th of the grant will vest quarterly on the 25th day of the month from March 25, 2026 through December 25, 2026, and on the 1st day of the month from April 1, 2027 through January 1, 2028, subject to continued employment on the applicable vesting dates.
--- Signature ---
/s/ /s/ Kenneth Yi, as Attorney-in-Fact for John Kent Walker (2026-02-20)