Company: GOOGL
Filing Date: 2025-09-05
Form Type: 8-K
Source: 0001652044-25-000074
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Company: Alphabet Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-09-05
Form: 8-K
Item: Item 8.01
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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On September 5, 2025, the European Commission (EC) announced its decision that Google LLC (“ Google”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. (“ Alphabet”), had infringed European competition laws through “self-preferencing” practices on the buy-side and the sell-side relating to its advertising technology business. The EC decision imposes a €2.95 billion fine and directs Google to cease and desist the alleged “self-preferencing” practices. Google plans to appeal the ruling. Alphabet expects that it will accrue the fine in the third quarter of 2025.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                               ALPHABET INC.        
  Date: September 5, 2025      /s/ KATHRYN W. HALL  
                               Kathryn W. Hall      
                               Assistant Secretary