Verizon (VZ) EVP granted cash-settled phantom stock units in Form 4 filing

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Verizon Communications executive Alfonso Villanueva Rodriguez reported a compensation-related award of phantom stock units tied to Verizon’s common stock. On this date, an indirect holding through a deferred compensation plan acquired 72.297 unitized phantom stock units at $14.47 per unit.

Each phantom stock unit is economically linked to a portion of one Verizon common share but is settled in cash, so it does not represent actual stock ownership or voting rights. After this grant, the deferred compensation plan holds a total of 5,931.602 phantom stock units for the executive, including amounts accumulated through dividend reinvestment.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Villanueva Rodriguez Alfonso

Role EVP&Int.Group CEO-VZ Cons.&CTO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock (unitized)	72.297	$14.47	$1K

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock (unitized) — 5,931.602 shares (Indirect, By Deferred Compensation Plan)

Footnotes (1)

1. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of common stock and is settled in cash. The shares of phantom stock become payable upon events established by the reporting person in accordance with the deferred compensation plan. Includes phantom stock acquired through dividend reinvestment.

Key Figures

Phantom stock units granted: 72.297 units Phantom stock unit reference price: $14.47 per unit Total phantom stock units after grant: 5,931.602 units +1 more

4 metrics

Phantom stock units granted 72.297 units Grant of unitized phantom stock on 2026-03-26

Phantom stock unit reference price $14.47 per unit Price per phantom stock unit for the grant

Total phantom stock units after grant 5,931.602 units Balance in deferred compensation plan after transaction

Underlying common stock equivalent 21.0000 shares Underlying Verizon common stock referenced by phantom stock entry

Key Terms

Phantom Stock (unitized), Deferred Compensation Plan, dividend reinvestment, Grant, award, or other acquisition

4 terms

Phantom Stock (unitized) financial

"security_title: "Phantom Stock (unitized)""

Deferred Compensation Plan financial

"nature_of_ownership: "By Deferred Compensation Plan""

A deferred compensation plan is an arrangement where an employer agrees to pay part of an employee’s pay or bonus at a later date instead of immediately, often to reduce current tax bills or to tie rewards to long-term performance. For investors it matters because these promises create future cash obligations and influence executive incentives and retention; they can affect a company’s reported liabilities, cash flow planning and the risk profile if the business faces financial trouble.

dividend reinvestment financial

"Includes phantom stock acquired through dividend reinvestment."

Dividend reinvestment is when the money earned from a company's profit sharing, called dividends, is automatically used to buy more shares of that company instead of being received as cash. This process helps investors grow their holdings over time without extra effort, much like using earned interest to buy more of a savings account. It encourages long-term investment growth by continuously increasing the amount of shares owned.

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: "Grant, award, or other acquisition""

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Villanueva Rodriguez Alfonso

(Last) (First) (Middle)

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.

1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10036

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC [ VZ ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP&Int.Group CEO-VZ Cons.&CTO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/26/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock (unitized)	(1)	03/26/2026		A		72.297		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	21	$14.47	5,931.602(2)	I	By Deferred Compensation Plan

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of common stock and is settled in cash. The shares of phantom stock become payable upon events established by the reporting person in accordance with the deferred compensation plan.

2. Includes phantom stock acquired through dividend reinvestment.

Remarks:

	Evgeniya Berezkina, Attorney-in-fact for Alfonso Villanueva Rodriguez	03/30/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Verizon (VZ) report for Alfonso Villanueva Rodriguez?

Verizon reported that executive Alfonso Villanueva Rodriguez received 72.297 unitized phantom stock units through a deferred compensation plan. These units are a cash-settled, stock-linked compensation award rather than an open-market stock purchase, aligning part of his pay with Verizon’s share performance.

Is the Verizon (VZ) Form 4 transaction a stock purchase or a compensation grant?

The Form 4 shows a compensation grant, not an open-market stock purchase. Alfonso Villanueva Rodriguez received phantom stock units as a “grant, award, or other acquisition,” reflecting deferred compensation whose value tracks Verizon’s common stock rather than a direct buy of shares.

How many phantom stock units related to Verizon (VZ) does the executive hold after this filing?

After the reported transaction, the deferred compensation plan holds 5,931.602 unitized phantom stock units for Alfonso Villanueva Rodriguez. This total includes the new 72.297-unit grant and additional phantom stock accumulated through dividend reinvestment, all economically linked to Verizon’s common stock value.

Does the Verizon (VZ) phantom stock grant involve actual common shares being issued?

The phantom stock grant does not involve issuing Verizon common shares. Each unit is the economic equivalent of a portion of one common share but is settled entirely in cash, so it does not carry voting rights or directly change the company’s outstanding share count.

How is the Verizon (VZ) phantom stock award for the executive settled and paid out?

The phantom stock award is settled in cash, not stock. Payment occurs upon events established by Alfonso Villanueva Rodriguez under the deferred compensation plan, so the eventual cash payout reflects Verizon’s share performance over time rather than immediate share delivery.

What does “By Deferred Compensation Plan” mean in the Verizon (VZ) Form 4 filing?

“By Deferred Compensation Plan” indicates the phantom stock units are held indirectly through a plan that defers part of the executive’s compensation. The plan credits phantom stock units, whose value tracks Verizon’s common stock, and later pays cash according to elected payout events.