Verizon (NYSE: VZ) consumer CEO Sowmyanarayan Sampath set to leave in 2026

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Verizon Communications Inc. reported a senior leadership change in its consumer business. Effective February 4, 2026, Sowmyanarayan Sampath ceased serving as Executive Vice President and Group CEO - Verizon Consumer.

He will remain with Verizon in an advisory capacity until March 27, 2026, when he is expected to leave the company.

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Verizon discloses the planned departure of its Verizon Consumer chief.

Verizon Communications Inc. states that Sowmyanarayan Sampath stopped serving as Executive Vice President and Group CEO - Verizon Consumer on February 4, 2026. This role oversees the consumer segment, which is a core part of Verizon’s operations.

The company notes that Mr. Sampath will serve in an advisory capacity until March 27, 2026, when he is expected to leave. That advisory period provides short-term continuity during the transition, although the excerpt does not describe any successor, search process, or related compensation arrangements.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: February 4, 2026

(Date of earliest event reported)

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		1-8606		23-2259884
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1095 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York		10036
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 395-1000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

Title of Each Class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.10		VZ		New York Stock Exchange
Common Stock, par value $0.10		VZ		The Nasdaq Global Select Market
1.375% Notes due 2026		VZ 26B		New York Stock Exchange
0.875% Notes due 2027		VZ 27E		New York Stock Exchange
1.375% Notes due 2028		VZ 28		New York Stock Exchange
1.125% Notes due 2028		VZ 28A		New York Stock Exchange
2.350% Fixed Rate Notes due 2028		VZ 28C		New York Stock Exchange
1.875% Notes due 2029		VZ 29B		New York Stock Exchange
0.375% Notes due 2029		VZ 29D		New York Stock Exchange
1.250% Notes due 2030		VZ 30		New York Stock Exchange
1.875% Notes due 2030		VZ 30A		New York Stock Exchange
4.250% Notes due 2030		VZ 30D		New York Stock Exchange
2.625% Notes due 2031		VZ 31		New York Stock Exchange
2.500% Notes due 2031		VZ 31A		New York Stock Exchange
3.000% Fixed Rate Notes due 2031		VZ 31D		New York Stock Exchange
0.875% Notes due 2032		VZ 32		New York Stock Exchange
0.750% Notes due 2032		VZ 32A		New York Stock Exchange
3.500% Notes due 2032		VZ 32B		New York Stock Exchange
3.250% Notes due 2032		VZ 32C		New York Stock Exchange
1.300% Notes due 2033		VZ 33B		New York Stock Exchange
4.75% Notes due 2034		VZ 34		New York Stock Exchange
4.750% Notes due 2034		VZ 34C		New York Stock Exchange
3.125% Notes due 2035		VZ 35		New York Stock Exchange
1.125% Notes due 2035		VZ 35A		New York Stock Exchange
3.375% Notes due 2036		VZ 36A		New York Stock Exchange
3.750% Notes due 2036		VZ 36B		New York Stock Exchange
3.750% Notes due 2037		VZ 37B
2.875% Notes due 2038		VZ 38B		New York Stock Exchange
1.875% Notes due 2038		VZ 38C		New York Stock Exchange
1.500% Notes due 2039		VZ 39C		New York Stock Exchange
3.50% Fixed Rate Notes due 2039		VZ 39D		New York Stock Exchange
1.850% Notes due 2040		VZ 40		New York Stock Exchange
3.850% Fixed Rate Notes due 2041		VZ 41C		New York Stock Exchange
3.9962% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056		VZ 56		New York Stock Exchange
5.7420% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056		VZ 56A		New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

☐ Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 4, 2026, Sowmyanarayan Sampath ceased to serve as Executive Vice President and Group CEO - Verizon Consumer of Verizon Communications Inc. (the Company). Mr. Sampath will serve in an advisory capacity until March 27, 2026, the date on which he is expected to leave the Company.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

				VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Date: February 5, 2026				By		/s/ William L. Horton, Jr.
						William L. Horton, Jr.
						Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

FAQ

What executive change did Verizon (VZ) disclose in this 8-K?

Verizon disclosed that Sowmyanarayan Sampath has ceased serving as Executive Vice President and Group CEO - Verizon Consumer as of February 4, 2026. This change affects leadership of Verizon’s consumer business, a key operating segment for the company’s wireless and related services.

When is Sowmyanarayan Sampath expected to fully leave Verizon (VZ)?

Sowmyanarayan Sampath is expected to leave Verizon on March 27, 2026. Until that date, the company states he will serve in an advisory capacity, which provides a short transition period following his departure from the Executive Vice President and Group CEO - Verizon Consumer role.

What role did Sowmyanarayan Sampath hold at Verizon (VZ) before this change?

Before this change, Sowmyanarayan Sampath served as Executive Vice President and Group CEO - Verizon Consumer. That position led Verizon’s consumer business segment, which includes services provided to individual customers, such as wireless connectivity and related offerings across the United States market.

On what date did Sowmyanarayan Sampath stop serving as Verizon Consumer CEO?

Verizon states that Sowmyanarayan Sampath ceased to serve as Executive Vice President and Group CEO - Verizon Consumer on February 4, 2026. This date is described as the effective point of his role change in the company’s report filed under Item 5.02 of Form 8-K.

Does the Verizon (VZ) filing mention a successor for the Verizon Consumer role?

The excerpted filing does not identify a successor to the Executive Vice President and Group CEO - Verizon Consumer role. It focuses on confirming Sowmyanarayan Sampath’s departure date from the position and the advisory period through March 27, 2026, without describing replacement or broader organizational changes.