Verizon Executive Boosts Stake Through Deferred Compensation Program

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Verizon Communications (VZ) EVP and Group CEO of Consumer Division, Sowmyanarayan Sampath, reported a derivative securities transaction on June 18, 2025. The insider acquired 164.933 units of phantom stock at $11.89 per unit through the company's Deferred Compensation Plan.

Key transaction details:

• The phantom stock is economically equivalent to a portion of one common stock share but is settled in cash
• Total phantom stock holdings after the transaction: 128,031.788 units
• The holdings include additional phantom stock acquired through dividend reinvestment
• Payment timing is based on events established by the reporting person under the deferred compensation plan

This Form 4 filing was submitted by Evgeniya Berezkina, acting as attorney-in-fact for the reporting person, on June 20, 2025.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Sampath Sowmyanarayan

Role EVP and Group CEO-VZ Consumer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock (unitized)	164.933	$11.89	$2K

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock (unitized) — 128,031.788 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.

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^*

Sampath Sowmyanarayan

(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 and Group CEO-VZ Consumer

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		164.933		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	47	$11.89	128,031.788(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 Sowmyanarayan Sampath	06/20/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did VZ's EVP and Group CEO-VZ Consumer Sowmyanarayan Sampath report on June 18, 2025?

Sowmyanarayan Sampath acquired 164.933 units of phantom stock (unitized) through Verizon's Deferred Compensation Plan at a price of $11.89 per unit. The phantom stock is economically equivalent to 47 shares of common stock and will be settled in cash.

How many phantom stock units does VZ's Sowmyanarayan Sampath own after the June 2025 transaction?

Following the reported transaction, Sowmyanarayan Sampath beneficially owns 128,031.788 units of phantom stock through Verizon's Deferred Compensation Plan, which includes units acquired through dividend reinvestment.

What is the settlement structure for VZ's phantom stock units owned by Sampath?

The phantom stock units are settled in cash and become payable upon specific events established by the reporting person (Sampath) in accordance with Verizon's deferred compensation plan. Each unit represents the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of common stock.

Who filed the Form 4 for VZ's Sowmyanarayan Sampath's June 2025 transaction?

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