ALPHABET INC.
ALPHABET RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
This Alphabet Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as
of [DATE] (the “Grant Date”) by and between [NAME] (the “Participant”) and Alphabet Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (“Alphabet”, and together with its Subsidiaries, the “Company”).
I.GRANT OF AWARD
Alphabet has granted the Participant an award of Alphabet restricted stock units
(the “GSUs”) pursuant to the Alphabet Inc. 2021 Stock Plan (the “Plan”). Each GSU represents
the right to receive one share of Capital Stock, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan
and this Agreement, including any special terms and conditions for the jurisdiction in which
the Participant resides contained in Exhibit A or any other appendix hereto (the “Appendix”).
Certain details of the GSUs, specifically the number of GSUs and the vesting schedule of the
GSUs (collectively, the “GSU Details”) are accessible to the Participant through the
Participant’s brokerage account and the GSU Details are hereby incorporated into this
Agreement by reference. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement
shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Plan.
II.TERMS OF GSUs
1.Vesting of GSUs.
(a)
In General. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) below, the GSUs
will vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the GSU Details, subject to the
Participant’s continued employment with, or service to, the Company on each applicable
vesting date. In the event the Participant ceases to be employed by, or ceases to provide services
to, the Company for any reason except his or her death (as set forth in subsection (b) below),
if applicable, all of the then outstanding and unvested GSUs will be forfeited effective as of
the date that the Participant ceases to be employed by, or ceases to provide services to, the
Company (the “Termination Date”) and the Participant will have no further rights to such
unvested GSUs. Unless and until the GSUs have vested, the Participant will have no right to
the delivery of any shares of Capital Stock pursuant thereto and prior to the actual delivery of
the shares of Capital Stock pursuant to the GSUs, the GSUs represent an unfunded, unsecured
obligation of the Company, payable (if at all) only from the general assets of the Company.
(b)
Death of Participant. In the event that the Participant ceases to be employed
by, or ceases to provide services to, the Company as a result of the Participant’s death, then (i)
all of the then outstanding and unvested GSUs shall immediately vest as of the Termination
Date, and (ii) any delivery of shares of Capital Stock to be made to the Participant under this
Agreement will be made to the Participant’s designated beneficiary, provided, that, such
beneficiary has been designated prior to the Participant’s death; in the absence of any such
effective designation, the shares will be delivered to the administrator or executor of the
Participant’s estate. Any such administrator or executor must furnish Alphabet with (A) written
notice of his or her status as transferee, (B) a copy of the will and/or such evidence as the
Committee may deem necessary to establish the validity of the transfer, and (C) an agreement
by the transferee to comply with all the terms and conditions of the GSUs that are or would be
applicable to the Participant and to be bound by the acknowledgments made by the Participant
hereunder. Delivery of the shares of Capital Stock pursuant to the GSUs will be made as soon
as practicable following the Termination Date but in no event later than thirty (30) days
following such date.
2.Settlement of GSUs. Settlement of vested GSUs shall occur as soon as practicable
following the applicable vesting date, but in no event later than thirty (30) days following such
vesting date. Alphabet will settle the vested GSUs by issuing (either in book-entry form or
otherwise) to the Participant (or the Participant’s beneficiary or estate, in the event of the
Participant’s death), one share of Capital Stock for each vested GSU, subject to satisfaction of
all applicable Tax-Related Items, as described in Section 4 below.
3.Leave of Absence; Reduced Schedule. Vesting of the GSUs during (i) any leave of
absence of the Participant and (ii) any period during which the Participant works a reduced
schedule, shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Leaves of Absence and Stock
Vesting Policy, as in effect on the Grant Date.
4.Taxes.
(a)
Liability for Tax-Related Items. The Participant acknowledges that the
Participant is ultimately liable and responsible for any and all income taxes (including federal,
state and local income taxes), social insurance, payroll taxes and other tax-related withholding
(the “Tax-Related Items”) arising in connection with the GSUs, regardless of any action the
Company takes with respect to such Tax-Related Items. The Participant further acknowledges
that the Company (i) does not make any representation or undertaking regarding the treatment
of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the GSUs, including the grant,
vesting and settlement of the GSUs, or the subsequent sale of shares of Capital Stock acquired
upon settlement of the GSUs and (ii) does not commit, and is under no obligation, to structure
the terms of the GSUs or any aspect of the GSUs to reduce or eliminate the Participant’s
liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result.
(b)
Payment of Withholding Taxes. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of
this Agreement, no portion of the GSUs will be settled unless and until satisfactory
arrangements (as determined by the Committee) have been made by the Participant with respect
to the payment of any taxes which the Company determines must be withheld with respect to
such portion of the GSUs; provided, that, if the Participant fails to make satisfactory
arrangements with respect to such taxes within two and one half (2.5) months following the
end of the calendar year in which the applicable vesting date occurs, then the applicable portion
of the GSUs shall be forfeited.
(i)Unless the Participant is a director or executive officer (within the
meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder) of Alphabet (each,
a “Section 16 Person”) at the time that the GSUs, or a portion thereof, are settled, the
Committee
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may use any method permitted by the Plan to satisfy the federal, state and local withholding
tax requirements attributable to the GSUs, or portion thereof, being settled; and
(ii)If the Participant is a Section 16 Person at the time that the GSUs, or
a portion thereof, are settled, then the Committee shall, pursuant to such procedures as it may
specify from time to time, withhold a number of shares of Capital Stock otherwise issuable
upon settlement of the GSUs, or portion thereof, having an aggregate Fair Market Value
sufficient to satisfy the federal, state and local withholding tax requirements attributable to the
GSUs, or such portion thereof, but not greater than the withholding obligations, as determined
by the Committee in its discretion; provided, that, the Committee hereby reserves the discretion
to amend this Agreement by notice to the Participant and without obtaining the Participant’s
consent, to allow the Committee to use any one or more methods permitted by the Plan to
satisfy the federal, state and local withholding tax requirements attributable to the GSUs, or
portion thereof, being settled.
5.Rights as Stockholder. Neither the Participant nor any person claiming under or
through the Participant will have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of Alphabet in
respect of any shares of Capital Stock deliverable pursuant to the GSUs unless and until such
shares of Capital Stock have been issued on the records of Alphabet or its transfer agents or
registrars. After such issuance, the Participant will have all the rights as a stockholder of
Alphabet with respect to such shares of Capital Stock.
6.No Special Employment Rights; No Right to Future Awards. Nothing contained in
this Agreement shall confer upon the Participant any right with respect to the continuation of
his or her employment by, or service to, the Company or interfere in any way with the right of
the Company at any time to terminate such employment or service or to increase or decrease
the compensation of the Participant from the rate in existence at the Grant Date. The grant of
the GSUs is at the sole discretion of Alphabet and does not create any contractual or other right
to receive future awards of GSUs, or benefits in lieu of GSUs, even if GSUs have been awarded
to the Participant repeatedly in the past.
7.GSUs Not Transferable. Except to the limited extent provided in Section 1(b) above,
the GSUs and the rights and privileges conferred hereby may not be transferred, assigned,
pledged or hypothecated in any way by the Participant (whether by operation of law or
otherwise) and may not be subject to sale under execution, attachment or similar process. Any
attempt by the Participant to transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise transfer the
GSUs, or any right or privilege conferred hereby, and any attempted sale under any execution,
attachment or similar process, shall be void and unenforceable against the Company.
8.Modification; Entire Agreement; Waiver. No modification of any provision of this
Agreement which reduces the Participant’s rights hereunder will be valid unless the same is
agreed to in writing by the parties hereto. This Agreement, including the Appendix and the
GSU Details, together with the Plan, represent the entire agreement between the parties with
respect to the GSUs. The failure of Alphabet to enforce at any time any provision of this
Agreement will in no way be construed to be a waiver of such provision or of any other
provision hereof. Alphabet reserves the right, however, to the extent Alphabet deems necessary
or advisable in its sole discretion, to unilaterally alter or modify the terms of the GSUs set forth
in this Agreement in
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order to ensure that the GSUs either qualify for exemption from, or comply with, the
requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the
regulations promulgated thereunder (“Section 409A”); provided, however that the Company
makes no representations that the GSUs will be exempt from, or will comply with, the
requirements of Section 409A.
9.Binding Agreement. Subject to the limitation on the transferability of the GSUs
contained herein, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs,
legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
10.Additional Conditions to Issuance of Shares of Capital Stock. Alphabet shall not be
required to issue any shares of Capital Stock hereunder prior to fulfillment of all of the
following conditions: (a) the completion of any registration or other qualification of such shares
of Capital Stock under any federal or state law or under the rulings or regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental regulatory body, or under any
stock exchange on which the shares of Capital Stock are listed for trading, which the Committee
shall, in its absolute discretion, deem necessary or advisable; (b) the obtaining of any approval
or other clearance from any federal or state governmental agency, which the Committee shall,
in its absolute discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable; and (c) the lapse of such
reasonable period of time not to exceed thirty (30) days following the applicable vesting date
of any portion of the GSUs as the Committee may establish from time to time for reasons of
administrative convenience.
11.Plan Governs. This Agreement is subject in all respects to all terms and provisions
of the Plan and the Plan document is hereby incorporated into this Agreement. In the event of
a conflict between one or more provisions of this Agreement and one or more provisions of the
Plan, the provisions of the Plan will control.
12.Policy Against Insider Trading. By accepting the GSUs, the Participant
acknowledges that (a) a copy of Alphabet’s Policy Against Insider Trading (the “Trading
Policy”) has been made available to the Participant, (b) the Participant has had an opportunity
to review the Trading Policy and (c) the Participant is bound by all the terms and conditions of
the Trading Policy.
13.Committee Authority. The Committee has full discretionary authority to administer
the Plan, including discretionary authority to interpret and construe any and all provisions of
the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt and amend from time to time such rules and
regulations for the administration of the Plan as the Committee may deem necessary or
appropriate. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the
Committee will be final and binding upon the Participant, the Company and all other interested
persons.
14.Captions. Captions provided herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the
scope, meaning, intent or interpretation of the provisions of this Agreement.
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15.Severability. In the event that any provision in this Agreement is held to be invalid
or unenforceable for any reason, such provision will be severable from, and such invalidity or
unenforceability will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this
Agreement.
16.Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and administered in accordance
with the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of law principles.
17.Section 409A Compliance. It is intended that the Plan and the Agreement comply
with, or be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A and any related guidance
promulgated with respect to such Section by the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the Internal
Revenue Service. Accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be
interpreted and administered to be in compliance therewith or exempt therefrom.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, to the extent required in order to
avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A, the Participant shall not be
considered to have terminated employment with, or service to, the Company for purposes of
this Agreement until the Participant would be considered to have incurred a “separation from
service” from the Company within the meaning of Section 409A. Each amount to be paid or
benefit to be provided pursuant to this Agreement shall be construed as a separate identified
payment for purposes of Section 409A.
18.
Employee Data Privacy Consent.
(a)
The Company is located at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View,
CA 94043, U.S.A., and grants employees of the Company and its affiliates GSUs, at the
Company’s sole discretion. If the Participant would like to be eligible to participate in the
Plan, the Participant should review and accept the following information about the
Company’s data processing practices.
(b)
Data Collection and Usage. The Company collects, processes and uses the
Participant’s personal data, including, name, home address and telephone number, date of
birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, citizenship, job title,
any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, and details of all GSUs cancelled,
vested, or outstanding in the Participant’s favor, which the Company receives from the
Participant or the Participant’s employer. If the Company offers the Participant a grant of
GSUs under the Plan, then the Company will collect the Participant’s personal data for
purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Plan. The Company’s legal
basis for the processing of the Participant’s personal data would be his or her consent.
(c)
Stock Plan Administration Service Providers. The Company may transfer
personal data to third parties which assist the Company with the implementation,
administration and management of the Plan, including Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Morgan
Stanley Smith Barney, LLC, and/or such other third parties as may be selected by the
Company. In the future, the Company may select a different service provider and share the
Participant’s data with another company that serves in a similar manner. The Company’s
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service provider will open an account for the Participant to receive and trade shares of
Capital Stock. The Participant will be asked to agree on separate terms and data processing
practices with the service provider, which is a condition to the Participant’s ability to
participate in the Plan.
(d)
International Data Transfers. The Company and its service providers are
based in the United States. If the Participant is outside the United States, the Participant
should note that his or her country may have enacted data privacy laws that are different
from those of the United States. The Company’s legal basis for the transfer of personal data
is the Participant’s consent.
(e)
Data Retention. The Company will use the Participant’s personal data only
as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Participant’s participation
in the Plan or as required to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, including under
applicable tax and securities laws. When the Company no longer needs the personal data,
the Company will remove it from its systems. If the Company keeps data longer, it would be
to satisfy legal, tax or regulatory obligations and the Company’s legal basis would be relevant
laws or regulations.
(f)
Voluntariness and Consequences of Consent Denial or Withdrawal. The
Participant’s participation in the Plan and grant of consent is purely voluntary. The
Participant may deny or withdraw his or her consent at any time. If the Participant does not
consent, or if the Participant withdraws his or her consent, the Participant may not be able
to participate in the Plan. This would not affect the Participant’s salary from or employment
with the Participant’s employer; the Participant would merely forfeit the opportunities
associated with the Plan.
(g)
Data Subject Rights. The Participant may have a number of rights under
data privacy laws in his or her country. Depending on where the Participant is based, the
Participant’s rights may include the right to (a) request access to or copies of personal data
the Company processes, (b) rectification of incorrect data, (c) deletion of data, (d) restrictions
on processing, (e) portability of data, (f) lodge complaints with competent authorities in the
Participant’s country, and/or (g) request a list with the names and addresses of any potential
recipients of personal data. To receive clarification regarding the Participant’s rights or to
exercise your rights, please contact gem-help@google.com.
(h)
Additional Consents. Upon request of the Company or the Participant’s
employer, the Participant agrees to provide a separate executed data privacy consent form
(or any other agreements or consents that may be required by the Company and/or the
Participant’s employer) that the Company and/or the Participant’s employer may deem
necessary to obtain from the Participant for the purpose of administering the Participant’s
participation in the Plan in compliance with the data privacy laws in the Participant’s
country, either now or in the future. The Participant understands and agrees that the
Participant may not be able to participate in the Plan if he or she fails to provide any such
consent or agreement requested by the Company and/or the Participant’s employer.
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19.Appendix. Notwithstanding any provisions in this Agreement, if the Participant
resides outside of the United States, certain additional general terms and conditions as set forth
in the Appendix will apply to the Participant. In addition, the GSUs shall be subject to any
special terms and conditions set forth in the Appendix for the jurisdiction in which the
Participant resides. If the Participant relocates from the United States to a country outside the
United States or relocates between the jurisdictions specified in the Appendix, the additional
general and special terms and conditions, as applicable, will apply to the Participant, to the
extent that Alphabet determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary
or advisable in order to comply with local law or facilitate the administration of the Plan. The
Appendix constitutes part of this Agreement.
20.Acceptance. The Participant must accept the GSUs and agree to the terms and
conditions of the GSUs as set forth in the Plan and this Agreement (including the GSU Details
and the Appendix), by electronically accepting this Agreement immediately following the
Grant Date.
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