ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
  10b5-1 Trading Plans
  During the quarter ended December 31, 2025, the following Section 16 director and officer adopted, modified, or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" (as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K of the Exchange Act):
  • John Hennessy, Chair of the Board of Directors, through the John L. Hennessy & Andrea J. Hennessy Revocable Trust, adopted a new trading plan on November 10, 2025 (with the first trade under the new plan scheduled for March 15, 2026). The trading plan will be effective until March 15, 2027 to sell up to 8,400 shares of Class C Capital Stock and up to 4,200 shares of Class A Common Stock.
  • Ruth M. Porat, President and Chief Investment Officer, adopted a new trading plan on November 29, 2025 (with the first trade under the new plan scheduled for March 2, 2026). The trading plan is scheduled to be in effect until March 2, 2027 to sell up to 154,486 shares (gross, plus any dividend equivalent units) of Class C Capital Stock issued upon the vesting of Ruth's Alphabet 2021 Performance Stock Units, as adjusted based on performance (shares sold are net of tax withholding).
  There were no "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements" (as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K of the Exchange Act) adopted, modified, or terminated during the quarter ended December 31, 2025 by our directors and Section 16 officers. Each of the Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements are in accordance with our Policy Against Insider  
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  Trading and actual sale transactions made pursuant to such trading arrangements will be disclosed publicly in Section 16 filings with the SEC in accordance with applicable securities laws, rules, and regulations.
  Required Disclosure Pursuant to Section 13(r) of the Exchange Act
  As previously disclosed, Google LLC, a subsidiary of Alphabet, filed notifications with the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) pursuant to Russian encryption control requirements, which must be complied with prior to the import of covered items. The information provided pursuant to Section 13(r) of the Exchange Act in Part II, Item 5 of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 is incorporated herein by reference.