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UNITEDSTATES
SECURITIESANDEXCHANGECOMMISSION
Washington,D.C.20549
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FORM8K
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CURRENTREPORT
PursuanttoSection13or15(d)of
TheSecuritiesExchangeActof1934
DateofReport(Dateofearliesteventreported)
August10,2015
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GOOGLEINC.
(Exactnameofregistrantasspecifiedinitscharter)
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Delaware

00136380

770493581

(Stateorotherjurisdiction
ofincorporation)

(Commission
FileNumber)

(IRSEmployer
IdentificationNo.)

1600AmphitheatreParkway
MountainView,CA94043
(Addressofprincipalexecutiveoffices,includingzipcode)

(650)2530000
(Registrantstelephonenumber,includingareacode)

NotApplicable
(Formernameorformeraddress,ifchangedsincelastreport)
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ChecktheappropriateboxbelowiftheForm8Kfilingisintendedtosimultaneouslysatisfythefilingobligationofthe
registrantunderanyofthefollowingprovisions(seeGeneralInstructionA.2.below):

WrittencommunicationspursuanttoRule425undertheSecuritiesAct(17CFR230.425)

SolicitingmaterialpursuanttoRule14a12undertheExchangeAct(17CFR240.14a12)

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Item5.02.

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DepartureofDirectorsorCertainOfficersElectionofDirectorsAppointmentofCertainOfficers
CompensatoryArrangementofCertainOfficers.

Thedisclosureinparagraphs2,3and8ofItem8.01isincorporatedintothisItem5.02byreference.

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Item7.01.RegulationFDDisclosure.
GoogleissuedablogpostinconnectionwiththediscussionunderItem8.01below,thefulltextofwhichisfurnishedas
Exhibit99.1tothisCurrentReportonForm8KandisincorporatedunderthisItem7.01byreference.
TheinformationinthisItem7.01andItem9.01(d)isbeingfurnishedandshallnotbedeemedtobefiledforpurposesof
Section18oftheSecuritiesExchangeActof1934,asamended(theExchangeAct),orotherwisesubjecttotheliabilities
of that section, nor shall such exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by Google under the
SecuritiesActof1933,asamended,ortheExchangeAct,exceptasexpresslysetforthbyspecificreferenceinsuchafiling.

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Item8.01.OtherEvents.
OperatingStructure
On August 10, 2015, Google Inc. (Google) announced plans to create a new public holding company, Alphabet Inc.
(Alphabet),andanewoperatingstructuretoincreasemanagementscaleandfocusonitsconsolidatedbusinesses.Under
thenewoperatingstructure,itsmainGooglebusinesswillincludesearch,ads,maps,apps,YouTubeandAndroidandthe
relatedtechnicalinfrastructure(theGooglebusiness).BusinessessuchasCalico,Nest,andFiber,aswellasitsinvesting
arms,suchasGoogleVenturesandGoogleCapital,andincubatorprojects,suchasGoogleX,willbemanagedseparately
fromtheGooglebusiness.
InconnectionwiththenewoperatingstructureanduponcompletionoftheAlphabetMerger(asdefinedbelow),LarryPage
willbecometheChiefExecutiveOfficer(CEO)ofAlphabet,SergeyBrinwillbecomethePresidentofAlphabet,EricE.
Schmidt will become the Executive Chairman of Alphabet, Ruth Porat will become the Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) of Alphabet and David C. Drummond will become the Senior Vice President, Corporate
Development,ChiefLegalOfficerandSecretaryofAlphabet.Larry,Sergey,EricandDavidwilltransitiontotheseroles
fromtheirrespectiverolesatGoogle,whereasRuthwillalsoretainherroleastheCFOofGoogle.
ConcurrentlyuponcompletionoftheAlphabetMerger,SundarPichai,age43,willbecomethenewCEOofGoogleInc.
Sundar is currently the Senior Vice President of Products at Google and oversees product management, engineering, and
researcheffortsforGooglesproductsandplatforms.SincejoiningGooglein2004,Sundarhasledanumberofkeyconsumer
productswhicharenowusedbyhundredsofmillionsofpeopleand,priortohiscurrentrole,servedasGooglesSVPof
Android,ChromeandApps.SundarreceivedaB.Tech.(Hons.)fromtheIndianInstituteofTechnologyKharagpur,aM.S.
fromStanfordUniversity,andanMBAfromTheWhartonSchooloftheUniversityofPennsylvania.
HoldingCompanyReorganization
Laterthisyear,Googleintendstoimplementaholdingcompanyreorganization(theAlphabetMerger),whichwillresult
in Alphabet owning all of the capital stock of Google. Alphabet will initially be a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of
Google. Pursuant to the Alphabet Merger, a newly formed entity (Merger Sub), a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of
Alphabetandanindirect,whollyownedsubsidiaryofGoogle,willmergewithandintoGoogle,withGooglesurvivingasa
direct,whollyownedsubsidiaryofAlphabet.EachshareofeachclassofGooglestockissuedandoutstandingimmediately
priortotheAlphabetMergerwillautomaticallyconvertintoanequivalentcorrespondingshareofAlphabetstock,having
thesamedesignations,rights,powersandpreferencesandthequalifications,limitationsandrestrictionsasthecorresponding
share of Google stock being converted. Accordingly, upon consummation of the Alphabet Merger, Googles current
stockholderswillbecomestockholdersofAlphabet.ThestockholdersofGooglewillnotrecognizegainorlossforU.S.
federalincometaxpurposesupontheconversionoftheirsharesintheAlphabetMerger.
TheAlphabetMergerwillbeconductedpursuanttoSection251(g)oftheGeneralCorporationLawoftheStateofDelaware,
whichprovidesfortheformationofaholdingcompanywithoutavoteofthestockholdersoftheconstituentcorporations.
Effective upon the consummation of the Alphabet Merger, Alphabet will adopt an amended and restated certificate of
incorporationandamendedandrestatedbylawsthatareidenticaltothoseofGoogleimmediatelypriortotheconsummation
oftheAlphabetMerger,exceptforthechangeofthenameofthecorporationaspermittedbySection251(g).Furthermore,
theconversionwilloccurautomaticallywithoutanexchangeofstockcertificates.Stockcertificatespreviouslyrepresenting
sharesofaclassofGooglestockwillrepresentthesamenumberofsharesofthecorrespondingclassofAlphabetstockafter
theAlphabetMerger.FollowingtheconsummationoftheAlphabetMerger,sharesofClassCCapitalStockandClassA
CommonStockwillcontinuetotradeontheNASDAQGlobalSelectMarketunderthesymbolGOOGandGOOGL
respectively.WithrespecttoAlphabetstock,Larry,Sergey,Ericandtheirrespectivespecifiedaffiliatedentities,aswellas
Alphabet,willbebound,withoutanymodification,bythesamerestrictions,undertakingsandobligationsthatareimposed
undertheTransferRestrictionAgreements,relatedJoindersandotherdocumentationenteredintoinconnectionwiththe
priorsettlementofthelitigationrelatingtoClassCCapitalStock.
UponconsummationoftheAlphabetMerger,thedirectorsofAlphabetwillbethesameindividualswhoarethedirectorsof
GoogleimmediatelypriortotheAlphabetMerger.
FinancialReporting
Thenewlegalandoperatingstructurewillbeintroducedinphasesoverthecomingmonthsandwhenfinalized,Google
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anticipatesthatitwillresultintworeportablesegmentsforfinancialreportingpurposes,withtheGooglebusiness

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presentedseparatelyfromotherAlphabetbusinessestakenasawhole.Accordingly,Alphabetwillreportitsresultsunder
this new structure commencing with its Q4 earnings release and its Annual Report on Form 10K for the period ending
December31,2015.
OtherChanges
Concurrently upon completion of the Alphabet Merger, Omid Kordestani will transition from his role as Googles Chief
BusinessOfficertobecomeanAdvisortoAlphabetandGoogle.
SafeHarborStatement
This Current Report on Form 8K contains forwardlooking statements regarding the proposed Alphabet Merger, related
board and management composition, and financial reporting on a segmented basis. These forwardlooking statements
involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such
forwardlookingstatements,includingbutnotlimitedtotheabilityoftheentitiestoconsummatetheAlphabetMergerand
tochangeitsanticipatedreportablesegments.Otherrisksanduncertaintiesthatcanaffectactualresultsareincludedunder
thecaptionsRiskFactorsandManagementsDiscussionandAnalysisofFinancialConditionandResultsofOperations
inourAnnualReportonForm10KfortheyearendedDecember31,2014andourmostrecentQuarterlyReportonForm10
QforthequarterendedJune30,2015andinotherfilingswemakewiththeSecuritiesandExchangeCommission,whichare
onfilewiththeSECandareavailableonourinvestorrelationswebsiteatinvestor.google.comandontheSECwebsiteat
www.sec.gov.AllinformationprovidedinthisCurrentReportonForm8KisasofAugust10,2015,andweundertakeno
dutytoupdatethisinformationunlessrequiredbylaw.

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Item9.01.FinancialStatementsandExhibits.

ExhibitNo. Description

99.1

GoogleBlogPost

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SIGNATURE
PursuanttotherequirementsoftheSecuritiesExchangeActof1934,asamended,theregistranthasdulycausedthis
reporttobesignedonitsbehalfbytheundersignedhereuntodulyauthorized.

GOOGLEINC.

Date:August10,2015

/s/KENTWALKER

KentWalker
SeniorVicePresidentandGeneralCounsel

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