ALPHABET INC. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Files An 8-K Other Events

Item8.01

On June27, 2017, the European Commission (EC) announced its
decision that certain actions taken by Google Inc. (Google), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. (Alphabet), regarding
Googles display and ranking of shopping ads infringed European
competition law. The EC decision imposes a 2.42billion fine and
directs the termination of the conduct at issue. Googles blog
post response to the EC decision is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated in this Item 8.01 by reference.

Alphabet will review the formal decision, but expects that it
will accrue the fine in the second quarter of 2017.

(d) Exhibits.

Alphabet Inc. Exhibit
EX-99.1 2 d411078dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1 Exhibit 99.1 The European Commission decision on online shopping: the other side of the story When you shop online,…
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About ALPHABET INC. (NASDAQ:GOOG)

Alphabet Inc. is a holding company. The Company holds interests in Google Inc. (Google). The Company’s segments include Google and Other Bets. Google segment includes Internet products, such as Search, Ads, Commerce, Maps, YouTube, Apps, Cloud, Android, Chrome, Google Play, and hardware products, including Chromecast, Chromebooks and Nexus, which are sold by the Company. Its technical infrastructure and Virtual Reality are also included in Google segment. Google segment is engaged in advertising, sales of digital content, applications and cloud services, as well as sale of Google branded hardware. The Other Bets segment consists of various operating segments and includes businesses, such as Access/Google Fiber, Calico, Nest, Verily, GV, Google Capital, X and other initiatives. Other Bets segment is engaged in the sale of Nest hardware products, Internet and television services through Google Fiber, and licensing and research and development (R&D) services through Verily.