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

Alphabet shareholders approve 200 million-share stock plan increase, reject AI proposals

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 shareholder Written later

At the June 5, 2026 annual meeting, Alphabet shareholders approved an amended and restated 2021 Stock Plan that adds 200,000,000 shares of Class C capital stock to the share reserve. Shareholders also re-elected all nine director nominees, ratified Ernst & Young LLP as auditor for 2026, and approved executive pay on an advisory basis, while rejecting all ten shareholder proposals. The filing is governance-related and does not report financial results.

Key points

  • The 2021 Stock Plan share reserve increased by 200,000,000 Class C shares, with 11,172,299,966 votes for and 1,181,470,416 against.
  • Executive compensation was approved on an advisory basis with 9,989,122,717 votes for and 2,333,576,331 against.
  • Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 12,451,743,976 votes for.
  • All ten shareholder proposals (items 5 through 14) were not approved, including those on climate goals, data privacy and AI oversight.

The filing

CompanyAlphabet Inc. (Class A) (GOOGL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJun 11, 2026, 4:17 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-267578

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change5.07 Shareholder Vote Results

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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