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Phantom stock grant lifts deferred holdings for Verizon (VZ) SVP

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Verizon Communications reported a routine compensation-related transaction for SVP and Controller Mary-Lee Stillwell. She acquired 42.887 units of phantom stock (unitized) on the deferred compensation plan, economically linked to common stock and settled in cash, representing 12 underlying shares. Following this grant, her indirect holdings in phantom stock units under the plan total 16,176.564 units, including amounts accumulated through dividend reinvestment. This filing reflects a non-market grant/award rather than an open-market stock purchase or sale.

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Insider Stillwell Mary-Lee
Role SVP and Controller
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Phantom Stock (unitized) 42.887 $13.63 $584.55
Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock (unitized) — 16,176.564 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.
Phantom stock units granted 42.887 units Grant on 2026-04-09 under deferred compensation plan
Price per phantom unit $13.6300 per unit Valuation used for the 2026-04-09 phantom stock grant
Phantom units after transaction 16,176.564 units Total indirect phantom stock holdings following the grant
Underlying common shares for grant 12.0000 shares Common stock equivalent tied to the new phantom units
Conversion or exercise price $0.0000 Conversion/exercise price for the reported phantom stock derivative
Derivative transactions in filing 1 derivative transaction Single phantom stock grant reported in this Form 4
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.
economic equivalent financial
"Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of a portion of one share"
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 acquisition regulatory
"transaction_action: "grant/award acquisition""
Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →
SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
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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*
Stillwell Mary-Lee
(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)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
SVP and Controller
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/09/2026		6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm 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)
CodeVAmount(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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock (unitized)(1)04/09/2026A42.887 (1) (1)Common Stock12$13.6316,176.564(2)IBy 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 Mary-Lee Stillwell04/10/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

FAQ

What insider transaction did Verizon (VZ) report for Mary-Lee Stillwell?

Verizon reported that SVP and Controller Mary-Lee Stillwell acquired 42.887 units of phantom stock under a deferred compensation plan. This is a grant/award transaction, not an open-market trade, and forms part of her long-term compensation structure.

How many phantom stock units does the Verizon (VZ) SVP hold after this Form 4?

After the reported grant, Stillwell holds 16,176.564 phantom stock units indirectly through a deferred compensation plan. This total includes units acquired through dividend reinvestment, reflecting cumulative, plan-based compensation rather than regular stock market purchases.

What does phantom stock mean in Verizon (VZ) insider filings?

In this context, each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of a portion of one Verizon common share. These units are settled in cash, not stock, and become payable upon specific events that Stillwell established under the company’s deferred compensation plan.

Did the Verizon (VZ) insider buy or sell common stock on the market?

No market trade of common stock occurred. The Form 4 shows a grant of phantom stock units, economically tied to common stock but settled in cash. It is recorded as a grant/award acquisition under a deferred compensation plan, not a stock exchange transaction.

How many underlying Verizon (VZ) common shares relate to this phantom stock grant?

The reported transaction involves phantom stock units tied to 12 underlying common shares. These units mirror the value of Verizon common stock but are cash-settled, so Stillwell does not receive additional actual shares from this specific compensation grant.