--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001193125-26-267578" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "GOOGL" cik: "0001652044" company_name: "Alphabet Inc." filed_at: "2026-06-11T20:17:04+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-11T20:30:09.445463+00:00" event_type: "other_material" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.5 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Alphabet shareholders approve 200M share increase to 2021 Stock Plan at annual meeting ## Summary - All 10 director nominees elected; Larry Page and Sergey Brin received over 12 billion votes for. - Shareholders approved 200M Class C share increase to 2021 Stock Plan, total reserve now 1.65B. - Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditor for 2026 passed. - Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with ~81% support (9.99B for, 2.33B against). - Seven shareholder proposals on climate, AI, privacy, etc. all defeated; none received majority. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001193125-26-267578 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: GOOGL - cik: 0001652044 - company_name: Alphabet Inc. - filed_at: 2026-06-11T20:17:04+00:00 - event_type: other_material - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.5 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5 - confidence: high - sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000119312526267578/0001193125-26-267578-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000119312526267578/d57679d8k.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-267578 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-267578.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-267578.txt ## Key facts - Shareholder Votes Alphabet Inc. shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal regarding a report on data privacy. - Outcome: failed source text: A shareholder proposal regarding a report on data privacy was not approved. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000119312526267578/0001193125-26-267578-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Alphabet Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Alphabet’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-12-31 meeting. - Proposal: auditor ratification - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2026-12-31 source text: The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Alphabet’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was approved. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000119312526267578/0001193125-26-267578-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Alphabet Inc. shareholders approved Amendment and restatement of the 2021 Stock Plan to increase the share reserve by 200,000,000 shares of Class C capital stock. - Proposal: equity plan - Outcome: passed source text: The amendment and restatement of the 2021 Stock Plan to increase the share reserve by 200,000,000 shares of Class C capital stock was approved. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000119312526267578/0001193125-26-267578-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Alphabet Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed source text: The individuals listed below were elected at the 2026 Annual Meeting to serve as directors of Alphabet until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified: evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000119312526267578/0001193125-26-267578-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Alphabet Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on compensation awarded to Alphabet’s named executive officers. - Proposal: say on pay - Outcome: passed source text: The compensation awarded to Alphabet’s named executive officers, as described in the 2026 Proxy Statement, was approved, on an advisory basis. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000119312526267578/0001193125-26-267578-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Alphabet Inc. shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal regarding a report on politicized content moderation. - Outcome: failed source text: A shareholder proposal regarding a report on politicized content moderation was not approved. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000119312526267578/0001193125-26-267578-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Alphabet Inc. shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal regarding a report on water usage and AI development. - Outcome: failed source text: A shareholder proposal regarding a report on water usage and AI development was not approved. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000119312526267578/0001193125-26-267578-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Alphabet Inc. shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal regarding a report on impact of U.S. immigration policy. - Outcome: failed source text: A shareholder proposal regarding a report on impact of U.S. immigration policy was not approved. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000119312526267578/0001193125-26-267578-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Alphabet Inc. shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal regarding a viewpoint diversity risk report. - Outcome: failed source text: A shareholder proposal regarding a viewpoint diversity risk report was not approved. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000119312526267578/0001193125-26-267578-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Alphabet Inc. shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal regarding enhanced disclosure on climate goals. - Outcome: failed source text: A shareholder proposal regarding an enhanced disclosure on climate goals was not approved. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000119312526267578/0001193125-26-267578-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Alphabet Inc. shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal regarding equal shareholder voting. - Outcome: failed source text: A shareholder proposal regarding equal shareholder voting was not approved. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000119312526267578/0001193125-26-267578-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Alphabet Inc. shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal regarding AI Board oversight. - Outcome: failed source text: A shareholder proposal regarding AI Board oversight was not approved. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000119312526267578/0001193125-26-267578-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. 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