Verizon CEO Acquires 223 Phantom Stock Units Through Compensation Plan

Verizon Communications Chairman and CEO Hans Erik Vestberg reported a phantom stock acquisition on June 18, 2025.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Verizon Communications Chairman and CEO Hans Erik Vestberg reported a phantom stock acquisition on June 18, 2025. Key details of the transaction include:

• Acquired 223.145 units of phantom stock at $11.89 per unit
• Total beneficial ownership following transaction: 194,689.865 units
• Held indirectly through Deferred Compensation Plan
• Each phantom stock unit represents a portion of one common stock share and is settled in cash
• Payment timing is based on events established by the reporting person under the deferred compensation plan

This Form 4 filing indicates continued executive participation in Verizon's deferred compensation program, with the position including additional units acquired through dividend reinvestment. The transaction aligns executive interests with long-term company performance through phantom stock that tracks Verizon's common stock value.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 223.145 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Vestberg Hans Erik

Role Chairman and CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock (unitized)	223.145	$11.89	$3K

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock (unitized) — 194,689.865 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.

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What insider transaction did VZ's CEO Hans Vestberg report on June 18, 2025?

On June 18, 2025, VZ's Chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg acquired 223.145 units of phantom stock through the company's deferred compensation plan. The phantom stock was valued at $11.89 per unit and is economically equivalent to a portion of one share of common stock, to be settled in cash.

How many phantom stock units does VZ CEO Vestberg own after the June 2025 transaction?

Following the reported transaction, Hans Vestberg beneficially owns 194,689.865 units of phantom stock through Verizon's Deferred Compensation Plan. This total includes phantom stock acquired through dividend reinvestment.

What type of securities did VZ's CEO acquire in the Form 4 filing dated June 28, 2025?

According to the Form 4 filing, CEO Hans Vestberg acquired phantom stock units, which are derivative securities that are economically equivalent to a portion of one share of VZ common stock. These units are settled in cash and become payable based on events established under the deferred compensation plan.

Who filed the Form 4 on behalf of VZ's CEO Vestberg?

The Form 4 was filed by Evgeniya Berezkina, serving as Attorney-in-fact for Hans Erik Vestberg, and was signed on June 20, 2025.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 06/20/2025 - 04:05 PM EDT 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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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^*

Vestberg Hans Erik

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/18/2025

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

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)	06/18/2025		A		223.145		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	64	$11.89	194,689.865(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.

	Evgeniya Berezkina, Attorney-in-fact for Hans Erik Vestberg	06/20/2025
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