Company: GOOGL
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001308179-25-000511
Chunk: 99

Company: Alphabet Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 99
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 Proxy Statement 99

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| Proxy Statement 
 Summary &       
 Highlights      | Corporate  
 Governance | Director and 
 Executive    
 Compensation | Audit Matters | Proposals | Q&A |

| 18. | What is the voting requirement to approve each of the 
 proposals?                                            |

The approval of Proposals Number 1 through 14 in each case 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 represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class (meaning that of the shares represented at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote, a majority of them must be voted “FOR” the proposal for it to be approved). If you hold shares beneficially in street name and do not provide your broker with voting instructions, your shares may constitute “broker non-votes.” Broker non-votes occur on a matter when a broker is not permitted to vote on that matter without instructions from the beneficial owner and instructions are not given. These matters are referred to as “non-routine” matters. All of the matters scheduled to be voted on at the Annual Meeting are “non-routine,” except for the proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Alphabet’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. In tabulating the voting result for any particular proposal, shares that constitute broker non-votes are not considered voting power present with respect to that proposal. Thus, broker non-votes will not affect the outcome of any matter being voted on at the Annual Meeting, assuming that a quorum is obtained. Please note that since brokers may not vote your shares on “non-routine” matters, including the election of directors (Proposal Number 1), and each of the stockholder proposals (Proposals Number 3 through Number 14), in the absence of your specific instructions, we encourage you to provide instructions to your broker regarding the voting of your shares.

| 19. | Is cumulative voting permitted for the election of 
 directors?                                         |

No, you may not cumulate your votes for the election of directors.

| 20. | Who will bear the cost of soliciting votes for the 
 Annual Meeting?                                    |

Alphabet is making this solicitation and will pay the entire cost of preparing, assembling, printing, mailing, and distributing these proxy materials and soliciting votes. If you choose to access the proxy materials