---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-310153"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GOOGL"
cik: "0001652044"
company_name: "Alphabet Inc."
filed_at: "2022-12-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T00:53:19.284757+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alphabet awards CEO Sundar Pichai $210M equity; shifts 60% to performance-based

## Summary
- Two tranches of PSUs each with target value of $63M vest based on TSR vs S&P 100 over 2023-2024 and 2023-2025.
- PSU payout ranges 0%-200% of target; on-target threshold raised to 55th percentile from 50th.
- GSUs of $84M vest quarterly over three years; total award unchanged in on-target value from 2019.
- PSU proportion increased to 60% from 43% of total award to better align with long-term shareholder value.
- Vesting subject to continued employment; accelerated vesting only upon death or termination without cause.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-310153
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GOOGL
- cik: 0001652044
- company_name: Alphabet Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-12-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000119312522310153/0001193125-22-310153-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000119312522310153/d441338d8k.htm

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