AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Alphabet Inc. (Class A) (GOOGL)

Alphabet closes ¥576.9 billion yen-denominated senior notes offering

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 financing Written later

On May 21, 2026, Alphabet closed underwritten public offerings of ¥576.9 billion in Japanese yen-denominated senior notes under its Form S-3 shelf registration. The notes carry fixed rates from 1.965% to 4.599% and mature between 2029 and 2066, so the offering adds long-term debt to Alphabet's balance sheet.

Key points

  • Total aggregate principal stated as ¥576.9 billion, across seven tranches
  • Coupons range from 1.965% (due 2029) to 4.599% (due 2066)
  • Notes were issued under a February 12, 2016 indenture with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee

The filing

CompanyAlphabet Inc. (Class A) (GOOGL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 21, 2026, 4:25 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-234488

Items reported: 8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 2:16 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 21, 2026.

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