Company: GOOGL
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001308179-25-000511
Chunk: 63

Company: Alphabet Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 63
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 employees. We regularly update our U.S. Public Policy Transparency website to provide a list of organizations that receive contributions from our U.S. Government Affairs and Public Policy team. We respect the right of these third parties to shape their own policy agendas, even when they may not align with our own. We prohibit tax-exempt organizations such as 501(c)(4)s from using our dues or payments for political expenditures. Our well-established compliance program and multi-layered oversight structure promotes responsible and effective management of our policy positions We seek to operate in compliance with applicable laws, and we continuously monitor and evolve our practices, policies, and goals as appropriate to address compliance risks. Our commitment to compliance and responsible policy management is reinforced by a robust oversight structure. Our Global Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy leads our policy work, with additional input from our Chief Legal Officer. The Audit Committee oversees the company’s major risk exposures, including those associated with legal, regulatory, compliance, civil and human rights, and reputational risks, while the Compensation Committee oversees human capital management. The full Board receives regular updates from both Committees. Consequently, our Board believes that this proposal, which would interfere with ordinary business operations, is not in the best interests of the company or our stockholders. Required Vote Approval of the stockholder proposal requires the affirmative FOR vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of Alphabet’s shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class. Unless marked to the contrary, proxies received will be voted AGAINST the stockholder proposal. Alphabet Recommendation

| OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE AGAINST THE STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL. |

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Proposal Number 7:
Stockholder Proposal Regarding an Enhanced Disclosure on Climate Goals Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund, as lead filer, along with other co-filers, whose names, addresses, and stockholdings will be provided by us upon request, have advised us that they intend to submit the following proposal for consideration at the Annual Meeting. Enhanced Disclosure Whereas: Alphabet, Inc. (“Alphabet” or the “Company”) is a recognized leader in addressing climate change. In 2017, it became the first major company to match