Company: GOOGL
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001308179-25-000511
Chunk: 9

Company: Alphabet Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 9
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, and administering employee compensation, benefits, and perquisites policies, programs, and strategy and overseeing related risks.                                                                                                                                                                |
| • | Reviewing and approving compensation programs and awards for Alphabet’s executive officers and non-employee directors (together with the Governance Committee).                                                                                                                                                            |
| • | Administering Alphabet’s equity compensation plans as well as stock ownership requirements for Alphabet’s Chief Executive Officer, other members of senior management, and non-employee directors.                                                                                                                         |
| • | Implementing and administering any clawback policy allowing Alphabet to recoup compensation paid to current and former named executive officers, members of senior management and other employees consistent within applicable laws and the rules of Nasdaq.                                                               |
| • | Establishing annual and long-term performance goals for our senior management.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| • | Reviewing senior management development, retention, and succession plans and executive education.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| • | Annually conducting and reviewing with the Board an evaluation of senior management performance.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| • | Overseeing human capital management matters, including with respect to inclusion, workplace environment and safety, and management’s efforts to promote a workplace environment and culture that is healthy, vibrant, inclusive, respectful and free from employment discrimination, including harassment and retaliation. |
| • | Reviewing and approving peer companies for compensation benchmarking purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| • | Investigating any matters brought to its attention, with full access to all books, records, facilities, and employees.                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| • | Sole authority to retain and oversee the engagement of compensation consultants, legal counsel, or other advisors to advise the Compensation Committee at the expense of Alphabet.                                                                                                                                         |
| • | Reviewing with management our annual Compensation Discussion and Analysis (CD&A).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| • | Preparing and approving the annual Compensation Committee Report.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

During 2024, the Compensation Committee held four meetings and acted by unanimous written/electronic consent ten times. The Compensation Committee currently comprises Robin (Chair), L. John Doerr, and Ram, each of whom is a non-employee member of our Board. Our Board has determined that each of the directors serving on the Compensation Committee is independent under applicable Nasdaq and SEC rules for Compensation Committee membership. Alphabet2025 Proxy Statement 27

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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee