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Get filing alertsAlphabet raises through stock offerings, including $10B Berkshire Hathaway investment
Filed June 4, 2026 · Period ending June 4, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Alphabet sold ~51M shares (Class A and C) in public offering for, with underwriters exercising full over-allotment for additional, indicating strong investor demand.
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Berkshire Hathaway affiliate purchased 28.6M shares in $10B private placement, representing significant strategic investment by Warren Buffett's company in Alphabet.
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Company established up to $40B at-the-market offering program allowing gradual share sales through Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Morgan Stanley when market conditions are favorable.
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Announced offering of depositary shares representing mandatory convertible preferred stock, expected to close June 5, which will automatically convert to common stock and dilute shareholders.
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ATM program covers both Class A (voting) and Class C (non-voting) shares, giving Alphabet flexibility on which class to sell based on market demand and voting control preferences.
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Summary
Alphabet executed a massive capital raise through multiple concurrent equity offerings. The company sold approximately 51 million shares publicly for roughly, while simultaneously completing a $10 billion private placement to a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate—a notable vote of confidence from Warren Buffett's investment firm.
The underwriters' full exercise of over-allotment options added another, signaling robust investor appetite despite the dilutive impact on existing shareholders. Beyond these completed transactions, Alphabet established a up to $40 billion at-the-market offering program, providing ongoing flexibility to raise additional capital gradually when market conditions are favorable.
The company also announced a separate offering of mandatory convertible preferred stock closing June 5, which will eventually convert to common stock and further dilute shareholders. Retail investors should monitor how Alphabet deploys this substantial capital—whether for acquisitions, AI infrastructure, share buybacks, or other strategic initiatives. The Berkshire investment suggests institutional confidence, but the sheer scale of dilution (potentially exceeding 100 million new shares across all offerings) warrants close attention to management's capital allocation plans and any impact on earnings per share in upcoming quarters.
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Event · Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Alphabet established a up to $40 billion at-the-market equity offering program to sell Class A and Class C shares through three investment banks.
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On June 1, 2026, Alphabet Inc. (“Alphabet” or the “Company”) entered into an equity distribution agreement (the “Equity Distribution Agreement”) with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (each, a “Manager” and collectively, the “Managers”), under which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time in its sole discretion, up to $40 billion of shares of Class A Common Stock and Class C Capital Stock (together, the “Shares”), through an “at-the-market” offering program (the “ATM Offering”).
Alphabet has established a $40 billion at-the-market offering program allowing it to sell shares gradually through three major investment banks. This gives the company flexibility to raise capital opportunistically when market conditions are favorable, rather than through a traditional large block offering. The company is not obligated to sell any shares and can suspend the program at any time.
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The Equity Distribution Agreement provides that the Managers will be entitled to compensation for their services in the form of a commission of up to 0.5% of the gross offering proceeds of Shares sold under the Equity Distribution Agreement
The investment banks will receive up to 0.5% commission on gross proceeds from shares sold. This is a relatively low fee structure typical of ATM programs, reflecting the lower risk and effort compared to traditional underwritten offerings.
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The sales and issuances of the Shares under the Equity Distribution Agreement will be made pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 1, 2026 (Registration No. 333-296395) (the “Shelf Registration Statement”), a base prospectus, dated June 1, 2026, included as part of the Shelf Registration Statement and a prospectus supplement, dated June 1, 2026.
Alphabet filed a shelf registration statement on the same day as entering the equity distribution agreement, enabling the company to sell securities over time without needing to file new registration statements for each offering. This is standard practice for ATM programs and provides operational flexibility.
Event · Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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Copies of the Company’s press releases related to the announcement of the launch and pricing of the Stock Offering as described under Item 1.01 are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Alphabet disclosed the launch and pricing of a stock offering through press releases attached to this 8-K. The specific terms and details are contained in the referenced exhibits and Item 1.01, which are not provided in this excerpt.
Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events
Item 8.01 — Other Events filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On June 2, 2026, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC as the representatives (the “Representatives”) of the underwriters (the “Underwriters”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell 25,459,689 shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value (“Class A Common Stock”) at a price of 355.1982 per share, and 25,459,689 shares of Class C Capital Stock, $0.001 par value (“Class C Capital Stock”) at a price of 351.8018 per share
Alphabet completed a public offering of approximately 25.5 million shares each of Class A and Class C stock at prices around $355 and $352 respectively, raising $10 billion in gross proceeds. The underwriters also exercised over-allotment options to purchase an additional 3.8 million shares of each class.
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On June 1, 2026, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with an affiliate of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (“Berkshire Hathaway”) for the sale of 14,212,035 shares of Class A Common Stock at a price per share of approximately $351.81 and 14,359,656 shares of Class C Capital Stock at a price per share of approximately $348.20 (collectively, the “Private Placement Shares”), for gross proceeds of $10 billion.
Alphabet sold approximately 28.6 million shares (14.2M Class A and 14.4M Class C) to a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate in a private placement for $10 billion in gross proceeds. This represents a significant strategic investment by Warren Buffett's company in Alphabet and was structured as a private transaction exempt from public offering registration requirements.
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On June 3, 2026, the Underwriters exercised each option in full.
The underwriters exercised their full over-allotment options to purchase an additional 3.8 million shares each of Class A and Class C stock, indicating strong investor demand for the offering. This added $10 billion in additional gross proceeds beyond the base offering.
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In connection with the private placement, the Company also entered into a registration rights letter agreement with Berkshire Hathaway, pursuant to which the Company has agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC to register the resale of the Private Placement Shares.
Alphabet granted Berkshire Hathaway registration rights, committing to register the private placement shares for potential resale. This provides liquidity to Berkshire Hathaway while the shares were initially issued in a private transaction.
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for gross proceeds of $10 billion
Combined with the public offering proceeds of approximately, Alphabet raised roughly in total gross proceeds from these concurrent equity offerings. This represents a substantial capital raise that will dilute existing shareholders but provides significant financial resources for corporate purposes.
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