Company: GOOGL
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001308179-25-000511
Chunk: 62

Company: Alphabet Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 62
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Alphabet2025 Proxy Statement 72

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| Proxy Statement 
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 Governance | Director and 
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 Compensation | Audit Matters | Proposals | Q&A |

Alphabet Opposing Statement

Our Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINSTthe stockholder proposal because:

| • | The proposal inappropriately seeks to undermine our ability to manage ordinary business operations and strategic initiatives. |
| • | Our participation in organizations does not reflect an endorsement of their agendas.                                          |

The proposal seeks to micromanage the company’s ordinary business operations Decisions regarding future participation in specific benchmarking tools are operational matters best executed by members of our management team who possess the necessary expertise and strategic insights. These decisions involve internal assessments, stakeholder consultations, and ongoing evaluations of effectiveness, all requiring management discretion. This proposal, which would micromanage these ordinary business operations, such as the use of industry surveys, would inappropriately supplant management’s judgment and undermine our ability to effectively run the company. Our engagement with organizations does not necessarily reflect an endorsement of their agendas We engage with a broad range of organizations important to our business, our global user base, and our