Verizon EVP reports stock award and tax withholding

Verizon Communications executive Samantha Hammock reported equity compensation activity involving Verizon common stock.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Verizon Communications executive Samantha Hammock reported equity compensation activity involving Verizon common stock. On February 11, 2026, she acquired 59,705 shares of common stock at no cost, issued upon vesting of performance stock units tied to performance criteria other than Verizon’s stock price.

On the same date, 29,525 shares were disposed of at $48.97 per share to cover tax obligations, a transaction coded as tax-withholding. After these transactions, she directly owned 66,470 shares of Verizon common stock and indirectly held 68 shares through her spouse.

Insider Trade Summary

3 transactions reported

Mixed 3 txns

Insider Hammock Samantha

Role EVP & Chief HR Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	59,705	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	29,525	$48.97	$1.45M
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 66,470 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 68 shares (Indirect, By spouse)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. These shares of common stock were issued upon the vesting of outstanding Performance Stock Units that were subject to performance criteria other than the issuer's stock price.

FAQ

What insider transactions did Verizon (VZ) report for Samantha Hammock on February 11, 2026?

On February 11, 2026, Samantha Hammock received 59,705 Verizon common shares from vesting performance stock units and had 29,525 shares withheld at $48.97 per share for taxes. Following these transactions, she directly held 66,470 Verizon shares and indirectly held 68 shares via her spouse.

Was Samantha Hammock’s Verizon (VZ) Form 4 transaction a stock purchase or a compensation award?

The Form 4 reflects a compensation-related award, not an open-market stock purchase. Verizon issued 59,705 shares upon vesting of performance stock units, with 29,525 shares then disposed of to satisfy tax liabilities, as indicated by the transaction codes A and F in the filing details.

How many Verizon (VZ) shares does Samantha Hammock own after the reported Form 4 transactions?

After the reported transactions, Samantha Hammock directly owns 66,470 Verizon common shares. The filing also shows an additional 68 Verizon shares held indirectly through her spouse, bringing her reported combined direct and indirect beneficial ownership to these disclosed levels in the document.

What does the tax-withholding transaction at $48.97 in Verizon (VZ) stock represent?

The tax-withholding transaction coded “F” represents 29,525 Verizon shares disposed of at $48.97 per share. This disposition was used to pay tax liabilities arising from the vesting and issuance of 59,705 performance-based stock units, rather than a discretionary market sale.

How were the 59,705 Verizon (VZ) shares reported on the Form 4 earned by Samantha Hammock?

The 59,705 Verizon shares were issued upon vesting of performance stock units. The footnote explains these units were subject to performance criteria other than Verizon’s stock price, meaning they were granted based on achieving specified non-price performance goals before converting to common shares.

What is the nature of Samantha Hammock’s indirect ownership of Verizon (VZ) shares?

The Form 4 discloses that 68 Verizon common shares are held indirectly by Samantha Hammock through her spouse. This is indicated in the ownership table as indirect beneficial ownership “By spouse,” separate from her direct holdings of 66,470 shares after the reported transactions.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/13/2026 - 12:56 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hammock Samantha

(Last) (First) (Middle)

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.

1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10036

(City) (State) (Zip)

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 & Chief HR Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/11/2026

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

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

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

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
Common Stock	02/11/2026		A		59,705	A	(1)	95,995	D
Common Stock	02/11/2026		F		29,525	D	$48.97	66,470	D
Common Stock								68	I	By spouse

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares of common stock were issued upon the vesting of outstanding Performance Stock Units that were subject to performance criteria other than the issuer's stock price.

Remarks:

	Evgeniya Berezkina, Attorney-in-fact for Samantha Hammock	02/13/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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