2022 PROXY STATEMENT 5 Proxy statement summary Compensation highlights Pay-for-performance compensation philosophy Our compensation philosophy is to pay for performance over the long term, as well as on an annual basis.
You are invited to participate in and vote on the items of business described in this proxy statement at the Annual Meeting if you were an Alphabet Class A or Class B common stock holder as of the close of business on April 5, 2022, the Record Date for the Annual Meeting, or hold a valid proxy for the Annual Meeting.
Finally, the deadline for providing notice to the company under Rule 14a-19, the SEC’s universal proxy rule, of a shareholder’s intent to solicit proxies in support of nominees submitted under the company’s advance notice bylaws for our 2023 annual meeting is February 25, 2023.
We are pleased to invite you to participate in our 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (Annual Meeting) to be held on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at 9:00 a.m., Pacific Time. We have adopted a virtual format for our Annual Meeting to provide a consistent experience to all stockholders regardless of location.