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| <schemaVersion> X0303 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 4 </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2009-03-09 </periodOfReport> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0001288776 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> Google Inc. </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> GOOG </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001294397 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Kordestani Omid </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> C/O GOOGLE INC. </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> MOUNTAIN VIEW </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> CA </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 94043 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isOfficer> 1 </isOfficer> |
| | | <officerTitle> SVP, Wold Wide Sales/Oper. </officerTitle> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
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| | <nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Class A Common Stock </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 283220 </value> |
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| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
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| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | <nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Class A Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 61723 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> By Trust I </value> |
| </natureOfOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | <nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Google Stock Unit </value> |
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| </securityTitle> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 12500 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | </nonDerivativeTable> |
| <derivativeTable> |
| | <derivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Option To Purchase Class A Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| <value> 448.23 </value> |
| </conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2009-03-09 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType> |
| <transactionCode> D </transactionCode> |
| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
| </transactionCoding> |
| | | <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 36748 </value> |
| </transactionShares> |
| <transactionPricePerShare> |
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| </transactionPricePerShare> |
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| </transactionAmounts> |
| | | <exerciseDate> |
| <footnoteId id="F3"/> |
| </exerciseDate> |
| | | <expirationDate> |
| <value> 2017-03-01 </value> |
| </expirationDate> |
| | | <underlyingSecurity> |
| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Class A Common Stock </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
| <value> 36748 </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityShares> |
| </underlyingSecurity> |
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| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 0 </value> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
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| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </derivativeTransaction> |
| | <derivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Option To Purchase Class A Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| <value> 308.57 </value> |
| </conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2009-03-09 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType> |
| <transactionCode> A </transactionCode> |
| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
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| | | <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 36748 </value> |
| </transactionShares> |
| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <footnoteId id="F4"/> |
| </transactionPricePerShare> |
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| | | <exerciseDate> |
| <footnoteId id="F5"/> |
| </exerciseDate> |
| | | <expirationDate> |
| <value> 2017-03-01 </value> |
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| | | <underlyingSecurity> |
| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Class A Common Stock </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
| <value> 36748 </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityShares> |
| </underlyingSecurity> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 36748 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
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| | | </derivativeTransaction> |
| | </derivativeTable> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> Each share of Class A Common Stock issued upon conversion of one share of Class B Common Stock at election of reporting person. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> The Google Stock Units ("GSUs") entitle the reporting person to receive one share of Google Inc.'s Class A Common Stock for each share underlying the GSU as the GSU vests. The GSUs vest as follows: 1/4th of the GSUs shall vest on the one-year grant date anniversary and 1/16th each quarter thereafter until the units are fully vested, subject to continued employment with Google on the applicable vesting dates. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F3"> The option provided for vesting as follows: 1/4th of the option shall vest on the one-year grant date anniversary and 1/48th each month thereafter until the option is fully vested, subject to continued employment with Google on the applicable vesting dates. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F4"> On March 9, 2009, Google canceled, pursuant to its option exchange program, an option granted to the Reporting Person on March 1, 2007. In exchange, the Reporting Person received a new option on March 9, 2009, for the same number of shares, having an exercise price of $308.57. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F5"> The option's vesting schedule is determined by adding 12 months to each vesting date under the canceled option's vesting schedule. In addition, the option will vest no sooner than September 9, 2009. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Patty Chang, attorney-in-fact for Omid Kordestani </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2009-05-13 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |