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        <issuerName>Alphabet Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GOOG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Greene Diane B</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MOUNTAIN VIEW</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
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            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">1/8th of GSUs will vest on March 25, 2016 and an additional 1/8th will vest quarterly on the 25th day of the month until the GSUs are fully vested, subject o continued employment on such vesting dates.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">1/16th of GSUs will vest on March 25, 2016 and an additional 1/16th will vest quarterly on the 25th day of the month until the GSUs are fully vested, subject o continued employment on such vesting dates.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">GSUs will vest at the rate of 25% on the 25th day of the month in which the grant's first anniversary occurs, and an additional 1/48th will vest on the 25th day of each month thereafter, subject to continued service on the Board on the applicable vesting dates. Grant date is February 1, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">1/48th of the grant will vest on June 25, 2014 and an additional 1/48th will vest on the 25th day of each month thereafter, subject to continued service on the Board on the applicable vesting dates.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">1/48th of the grant will vest on July 25, 2013 and an additional 1/48th will vest monthly on the 25th day of each month thereafter, subject to continued service on the Board on the applicable vesting dates.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">1/48th of GSUs will vest on July 25, 2015 and an additional 1/48th of GSUs will vest monthly thereafter until the GSUs are fully vested, subject to continued service on such vesting dates.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">GSUs will vest at the rate of 25% on the 25th day of the month in which the grant's first anniversary occurs, and an additional 1/48th will vest on the 25th day of each month thereafter, subject to continued service on the Board on the applicable vesting dates. Vesting start date is February 1, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The GSUs vest as follows: 1/48th vests on the 25th calendar day of the month following the vesting start date and an additional 1/48th vests on the 25th day of each month thereafter, subject to continued service on such vesting dates. Vesting start date is July 11, 2012.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>GSU awards reported in this Form 4 were made in connection with the Reporting Person's employment as a Senior Vice President of Google Inc.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Valentina Margulis, as attorney-in-fact for Diane B. Greene</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-02-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
