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Based on this evaluation, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2025.
−Removed: Management reviewed the results of its assessment with our Audit and Compliance Committee.
+Added: Management reviewed the results of its assessment with our Audit Committee.
The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025 has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP , an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in its report which is included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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10b5-1 Trading Plans
−Removed: During the quarter ended December 31, 2024, each of the following Section 16 director and officer adopted , modified, or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” (as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K of the Exchange Act):
−Removed: • John Hennessy , Chair of the Board of Directors of Alphabet, through the John L.
+Added: During the quarter ended December 31, 2025, the following Section 16 director and officer adopted, modified, or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" (as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K of the Exchange Act):
+Added: • John Hennessy , Chair of the Board of Directors , through the John L.
Hennessy & Andrea J.
−Removed: Hennessy Revocable Trust adopted a trading plan on November 5, 2024 (with the first trade under the plan scheduled for March 13, 2025).
−Removed: The trading plan will be effective until March 13, 2026 to sell 6,000 shares of Class C Capital Stock and 1,200 shares of Class A Common Stock.
−Removed: • Sundar Pichai , Chief Executive Officer , together with the Pichai Family Foundation, adopted a trading plan on December 2, 2024 (with the first trade under the plan scheduled for April 2, 2025).
−Removed: The trading plan will be effective until April 18, 2026 to sell an aggregate of 876,000 shares of Class C Capital Stock.
+Added: Hennessy Revocable Trust, adopted a new trading plan on November 10, 2025 (with the first trade under the new plan scheduled for March 15, 2026).
+Added: The trading plan will be effective until March 15, 2027 to sell up to 8,400 shares of Class C Capital Stock and up to 4,200 shares of Class A Common Stock.
+Added: Porat , President and Chief Investment Officer , adopted a new trading plan on November 29, 2025 (with the first trade under the new plan scheduled for March 2, 2026).
+Added: The trading plan is scheduled to be in effect until March 2, 2027 to sell up to 154,486 shares (gross, plus any dividend equivalent units) of Class C Capital Stock issued upon the vesting of Ruth's Alphabet 2021 Performance Stock Units, as adjusted based on performance (shares sold are net of tax withholding).
There were no "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements" (as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K of the Exchange Act) adopted , modified, or terminated during the quarter ended December 31, 2025 by our directors and Section 16 officers.
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Trading and actual sale transactions made pursuant to such trading arrangements will be disclosed publicly in Section 16 filings with the SEC in accordance with applicable securities laws, rules, and regulations.
−Removed: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
−Removed: On April 16, 2024, the Leadership Development, Inclusion and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Alphabet approved the accrual of dividend equivalent units to current and future holders of all unvested stock units in connection with any regular cash dividend that may be declared by the Board of Directors of Alphabet from time to time.
−Removed: As stock units are not outs tanding shares of stock and thus would not otherwise be entitled to participate in any dividends, the crediting of dividend equivalent units is intended to preserve the equity-based incentives intended by the company when the stock units were granted and to treat the holders of unvested stock units consistently with all stockholders.
Required Disclosure Pursuant to Section 13(r) of the Exchange Act
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Our insider trading policy states, among other things, that our directors, officers, and employees are prohibited from trading in such securities while in possession of material, nonpublic information.
−Removed: The foregoing summary of our insider trading policies and procedures does not purport to be complete and is qualified by reference to our Policy Against Insider Trading filed as an exhibit to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
+Added: The foregoing summary of our insider trading policies and procedures does not purport to be complete and is qualified by reference to our Policy Against Insider Trading filed as Exhibit 19.1 to our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K and incorporated by reference herein.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
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Year ended December 31, 2023 $ 1,213 $ 3,115 $ ( 2,737 ) $ 1,591
−Removed: $ 1,389 $ 2,125 $ ( 2,301 ) $ 1,213
Year ended December 31, 2024 $ 1,591 $ 2,895 $ ( 2,850 ) $ 1,636
−Removed: $ 1,213 $ 3,115 $ ( 2,737 ) $ 1,591
Year ended December 31, 2025 $ 1,636 $ 4,128 $ ( 3,408 ) $ 2,356
−Removed: $ 1,591 $ 2,895 $ ( 2,850 ) $ 1,636
Additions to the allowance for credit losses are charged to expense.
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Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
−Removed: 001-37580) August 5, 2020
+Added: 001-37580) May 1, 2025
+Added: Form of Global Note representing the Registrant’s 4.500% notes due 2035
+Added: Current Report on Form 8-K
+Added: Form of Global Note representing the Registrant’s 5.250% notes due 2055
+Added: Current Report on Form 8-K
+Added: Form of Global Note representing the Registrant’s 5.300% notes due 2065
+Added: Current Report on Form 8-K
+Added: Form of Global Note representing the Registrant’s 2.500% notes due 2029
+Added: Current Report on Form 8-K
+Added: Form of Global Note representing the Registrant’s 3.000% notes due 2033
+Added: Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
+Added: Form of Global Note representing the Registrant’s 3.375% notes due 2037
+Added: Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
+Added: Form of Global Note representing the Registrant’s 3.875% notes due 2045
+Added: Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
+Added: Form of Global Note representing the Registrant’s 4.000% notes due 2054
+Added: Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
+Added: Form of Global Note representing the Registrant’s 2.375% notes due 2028
+Added: Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
+Added: November 6, 2025
+Added: Form of Global Note representing the Registrant’s 2.875% notes due 2031
+Added: Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
+Added: November 6, 2025
+Added: Form of Global Note representing the Registrant’s 3.125% notes due 2034
+Added: Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
+Added: November 6, 2025
+Added: Form of Global Note representing the Registrant’s 3.500% notes due 2038
+Added: Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
+Added: November 6, 2025
+Added: Form of Global Note representing the Registrant’s 4.000% notes due 2044
+Added: Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
+Added: November 6, 2025
+Added: Alphabet Inc.
+Added: Number Description Incorporated by reference herein
+Added: Form of Global Note representing the Registrant’s 4.375% notes due 2064
+Added: Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
+Added: November 6, 2025
+Added: F orm of Global Note representing the Registrant’s floating rate notes due 2028
+Added: Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
+Added: November 6, 2025
+Added: Form of Global Note representing the Registrant’s 3.875% notes due 2028
+Added: Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
+Added: November 6, 2025
+Added: Form of Global Note representing the Registrant’s 4.100% notes due 2030
+Added: Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
+Added: November 6, 2025
+Added: Form of Global Note representing the Registrant’s 4.375% notes due 2032
+Added: Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
+Added: November 6, 2025
+Added: Form of Global Note representing the Registrant’s 4.700% notes due 2035
+Added: Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
+Added: November 6, 2025
+Added: Form of Global Note representing the Registrant’s 5.350% notes due 2045
+Added: Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
+Added: November 6, 2025
+Added: Form of Global Note representing the Registrant’s 5.450% notes due 2055
+Added: Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
+Added: November 6, 2025
+Added: Form of Global Note representing the Registrant’s 5.700% notes due 2075
+Added: Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
+Added: November 6, 2025
Description of Registrant’s Securities
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001-37580) July 28, 2021
−Removed: Alphabet Inc.
−Removed: Number Description Incorporated by reference herein
u Alphabet Inc.
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February 3, 2023
+Added: Alphabet Inc.
+Added: Number Description Incorporated by reference herein
u Alphabet Inc.
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Policy Against Insider Trading
+Added: Annual Report on Form 10-K
+Added: February 5, 2025
21.01 * Subsidiaries of the Registrant
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101.DEF * Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
−Removed: Alphabet Inc.
−Removed: Number Description Incorporated by reference herein
101.LAB * Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
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* Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and contained in Exhibit 101)
+Added: Alphabet Inc.
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