8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

June 6, 2025

ALPHABET INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-37580

61-1767919

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1600 Amphitheatre Parkway

Mountain View, CA 94043

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(650) 253-0000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value	GOOGL	Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
		(Nasdaq Global Select Market)
Class C Capital Stock, $0.001 par value	GOOG	Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
		(Nasdaq Global Select Market)
2.500% Senior Notes due 2029	—	Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
		(Nasdaq Global Select Market)
3.000% Senior Notes due 2033	—	Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
		(Nasdaq Global Select Market)
3.375% Senior Notes due 2037	—	Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
		(Nasdaq Global Select Market)
3.875% Senior Notes due 2045	—	Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
		(Nasdaq Global Select Market)
4.000% Senior Notes due 2054	—	Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
		(Nasdaq Global Select Market)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Alphabet Inc. (“Alphabet”) held on June 6, 2025 (the “2025 Annual Meeting”), Alphabet’s stockholders voted on fifteen proposals as set forth below, fourteen of which are described in detail in Alphabet’s definitive proxy statement on Form 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2025 (the “2025 Proxy Statement”). Holders of the shares of Class A common stock were entitled to one vote per share held as of the close of business on April 8, 2025 (the “Record Date”) and holders of the shares of Class B common stock were entitled to ten votes per share held as of the Record Date. Holders of the shares of Class A common stock and holders of the shares of Class B common stock voted together as a single class on all matters (including the election of directors) submitted to a vote of stockholders at the 2025 Annual Meeting. The number of votes cast for and against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon are set forth below.

1. The individuals listed below were elected at the 2025 Annual Meeting to serve as directors of Alphabet until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified:


Director Nominee	For		Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
Larry Page		10,121,464,404		2,385,304,837		8,845,781		619,907,425
Sergey Brin		12,263,834,789		247,015,301		4,764,932		619,907,425
Sundar Pichai		12,361,537,837		149,202,824		4,874,361		619,907,425
John L. Hennessy		10,431,280,085		2,070,369,982		13,964,955		619,907,425
Frances H. Arnold		11,268,748,031		1,231,606,479		15,260,512		619,907,425
R. Martin “Marty” Chávez		12,428,005,794		81,949,854		5,659,374		619,907,425
L. John Doerr		10,666,427,261		1,841,036,733		8,151,028		619,907,425
Roger W. Ferguson Jr.		12,393,814,821		116,162,965		5,637,236		619,907,425
K. Ram Shriram		11,113,038,575		1,394,859,071		7,717,376		619,907,425
Robin L. Washington		11,087,963,501		1,422,117,152		5,534,369		619,907,425

2. The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Alphabet’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 was approved. There were no broker non-votes on this matter.


For	Against	Abstentions
12,573,081,588	557,745,985	4,694,874

3. A stockholder proposal regarding “Support for Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent” was not approved.


For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
756,471,373	11,733,418,965	25,724,684	619,907,425

4. A stockholder proposal regarding a financial performance policy was not approved.


For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
165,058,366	12,333,347,266	17,209,390	619,907,425

5. A stockholder proposal regarding a report on charitable partnerships was not approved.


For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
48,536,978	12,433,633,691	33,444,353	619,907,425

6. A stockholder proposal regarding a request to cease CEI participation was not approved.


For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
60,479,418	12,433,074,018	22,061,586	619,907,425

7. A stockholder proposal regarding an enhanced disclosure on climate goals was not approved.


For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
1,025,308,238	11,459,258,020	31,048,764	619,907,425

8. A stockholder proposal regarding equal shareholder voting was not approved.


For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
3,833,807,319	8,668,262,247	13,545,456	619,907,425

9. A stockholder proposal regarding a report on the due diligence process to assess human rights risks in CAHRA was not approved.


For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
562,088,943	11,908,869,697	44,656,382	619,907,425

10. A stockholder proposal regarding a report on risks of discrimination in GenAI was not approved.


For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
57,074,931	12,419,353,797	39,186,294	619,907,425

11. A stockholder proposal regarding a report on AI data usage oversight was not approved.


For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
1,540,824,205	10,905,254,456	69,536,361	619,907,425

12. A stockholder proposal regarding a human rights impact assessment of AI-driven targeted ad policies was not approved.


For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
1,783,649,389	10,696,123,222	35,842,411	619,907,425

13. A stockholder proposal regarding a report on alignment of lobbying activities with child safety policies was not approved.


For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
655,009,180	11,809,938,038	50,667,804	619,907,425

14. A stockholder proposal regarding a report on online safety for children was not approved.


For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
1,162,422,806	11,318,061,535	35,130,681	619,907,425


						ALPHABET INC.

June 12, 2025

						/s/ Kathryn W. Hall
						Kathryn W. Hall
						Assistant Secretary


For	Against	Abstention	Broker Non-Votes
342	12,515,614,679	1	619,907,425