Verizon CEO gets phantom stock grant in plan

Verizon Communications director and CEO Daniel H. Schulman reported an acquisition of phantom stock units through a deferred compensation plan.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Verizon Communications director and CEO Daniel H. Schulman reported an acquisition of phantom stock units through a deferred compensation plan. On this Form 4, he received 207.776 phantom stock units at $12.81 per unit, economically tied to Verizon common stock but settled in cash.

Following this grant and dividend reinvestment, his indirect deferred compensation account holds 7,877.354 phantom stock units, representing the economic equivalent of portions of Verizon shares rather than actual stock ownership.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 207.776 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider SCHULMAN DANIEL H

Role CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock (unitized)	207.776	$12.81	$3K

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock (unitized) — 7,877.354 contracts (Indirect, By Deferred Compensation Plan)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. 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. F2. Includes phantom stock acquired through dividend reinvestment.

Key Figures

Phantom stock units granted: 207.776 units Unit value at grant: $12.81 per unit Total phantom units after grant: 7,877.354 units +1 more

4 metrics

Phantom stock units granted 207.776 units Grant under deferred compensation plan

Unit value at grant $12.81 per unit Phantom stock grant price basis

Total phantom units after grant 7,877.354 units Deferred compensation holdings following transaction

Underlying common stock equivalent 59.000 shares Underlying Verizon common stock reference for units

Key Terms

Phantom Stock (unitized), Deferred Compensation Plan, dividend reinvestment, economic equivalent

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.

economic equivalent financial

"Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of common stock"

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What did Verizon (VZ) CEO Daniel Schulman report in this Form 4?

Daniel H. Schulman reported receiving 207.776 phantom stock units under a deferred compensation plan. These units are economically linked to Verizon common stock and increase his indirect phantom stock holdings to 7,877.354 units, all settled in cash rather than actual shares.

Is Daniel Schulman buying or selling Verizon (VZ) stock in this filing?

He is not buying or selling Verizon shares on the open market. The filing shows a grant of 207.776 phantom stock units within a deferred compensation plan, a compensation-related, cash-settled award rather than a traditional stock purchase or sale.

How many phantom stock units does Daniel Schulman hold after this Verizon (VZ) transaction?

After the reported grant, Daniel Schulman’s deferred compensation account reflects 7,877.354 phantom stock units. Each unit tracks the value of a portion of a Verizon common share but is designed to be settled in cash under the plan’s terms.

What is the value basis of the phantom stock units reported for Verizon (VZ)?

The 207.776 phantom stock units were credited at $12.81 per unit. These units are economically equivalent to portions of Verizon common stock and will be paid in cash according to the deferred compensation plan’s established payout events.

Are the Verizon (VZ) phantom stock units equivalent to actual shares?

They are not actual shares but track Verizon’s stock value. Each phantom stock unit represents the economic equivalent of a portion of one Verizon common share and is payable in cash upon events set under the deferred compensation plan.

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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^*

SCHULMAN DANIEL H

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CEO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/04/2026

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)	06/04/2026		A		207.776		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	59	$12.81	7,877.354(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 Daniel H. Schulman	06/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)