Every Form 4 that Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow VZ and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full VZ filings page.
Verizon Communications Inc. executive vice president and Chief HR Officer Samantha Hammock reported an acquisition of phantom stock units under a company deferred compensation plan. On January 29, 2026, she acquired 86.96 phantom stock (unitized) derivative securities at $11.37 per unit, held indirectly through the deferred compensation plan.
Following this transaction, Hammock indirectly held a total of 29,526.889 phantom stock units via the plan. Each phantom stock unit is economically tied to a portion of one share of Verizon common stock, is settled in cash, and becomes payable upon events she has established in accordance with the plan, including units accumulated through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications CEO Daniel H. Schulman reported an acquisition of derivative securities through a deferred compensation plan. On January 29, 2026, 234.151 units of phantom stock (unitized) were credited at a reference price of $11.37 per unit, bringing his indirect holdings in this phantom stock to 1,979.721 units.
Each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of Verizon common stock but is settled in cash rather than stock. These amounts become payable upon events that Schulman has established under the company’s deferred compensation plan.
Verizon Communications Inc. director Hans Erik Vestberg reported an increase in his deferred compensation tied to the company. On January 15, 2026, his deferred compensation plan account was credited with 236.81 units of phantom stock at $11.24 per unit. These are cash-settled instruments whose value tracks a portion of Verizon common stock rather than actual shares.
Following this transaction, Vestberg’s deferred compensation plan reflects 204,561.415 phantom stock units held indirectly. The phantom stock becomes payable upon events he has established under the deferred compensation plan and also includes units accumulated through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications EVP and Chief Legal Officer Vandana Venkatesh reported an award of phantom stock units tied to Verizon common stock. On 01/15/2026, 113.614 units of phantom stock were credited at a reference price of $11.24 per unit through a deferred compensation plan, bringing the total reported phantom stock balance to 48,203.692 units, held indirectly through that plan.
Each phantom stock unit represents the economic value of a portion of one Verizon share but is settled in cash rather than stock. The units become payable upon events chosen by the executive under the terms of the deferred compensation plan, and the reported balance includes units accumulated through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. executive Sampath Sowmyanarayan reported acquiring 175.212 units of phantom stock tied to Verizon common stock through a deferred compensation plan. The units were credited on January 15, 2026 at a reference price of $11.24 per unit. After this transaction, he beneficially owned 134,800.543 phantom stock units indirectly through the deferred compensation plan. Each phantom stock unit represents the economic equivalent of a portion of one Verizon common share and is settled in cash, becoming payable upon events the executive has established under the plan, and includes amounts accumulated through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. senior executive Mary-Lee Stillwell, SVP and Controller, reported an acquisition of phantom stock units through a deferred compensation plan. On January 15, 2026, a plan associated with her acquired 52.016 phantom stock units at $11.24 per unit. After this transaction, the deferred compensation plan holds 13,135.774 phantom stock units indirectly attributable to her.
Each phantom stock unit is economically tied to a portion of one share of Verizon common stock but is settled in cash rather than stock, and becomes payable upon events she selected under the deferred compensation plan. The reported total includes phantom stock that has been accumulated through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. executive Anthony T. Skiadas, EVP and CFO, reported a routine deferred compensation transaction. On January 15, 2026, he acquired 154.679 units of Phantom Stock (unitized) at $11.24 per unit through a deferred compensation plan, increasing his indirectly beneficially owned phantom stock to 131,584.077 units.
Each phantom stock unit is described as the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of Verizon common stock, but it is settled in cash rather than stock. The phantom stock becomes payable upon events that the reporting person has established under the deferred compensation plan and also includes amounts accumulated through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications executive Joseph J. Russo, EVP & President of Global Networks & Technology, reported an acquisition of derivative securities tied to Verizon common stock. On January 15, 2026, he acquired 98.215 units of phantom stock at $11.24 per unit in a deferred compensation plan, increasing his indirect holdings to 69,411.903 phantom stock units.
Each phantom stock unit is described as the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of Verizon common stock, but it is settled in cash rather than shares. The units become payable upon events that Russo has established under the company’s deferred compensation plan, and the reported balance includes phantom stock acquired through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. executive Kyle Malady, EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business, reported an acquisition of derivative securities in the form of phantom stock units under a deferred compensation plan. On 01/15/2026, he acquired 154.679 phantom stock units at a reference value of $11.24 per unit, held indirectly through the deferred compensation plan. Each phantom stock unit is economically tied to a portion of one share of Verizon common stock but is settled in cash rather than stock, and becomes payable upon events he established in line with the plan. Following this transaction, he held a total of 396,807.39 phantom stock units, which also include amounts accumulated through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications executive Samantha Hammock, EVP & Chief HR Officer, reported an acquisition of phantom stock units through a deferred compensation plan. On 01/15/2026 she acquired 87.948 phantom stock units at $11.24 each, classified as a derivative security and reported as an indirect holding "By Deferred Compensation Plan." Each phantom stock unit is economically tied to a portion of one share of Verizon common stock but is settled in cash, not stock. After this transaction, she beneficially owned 29,439.929 phantom stock units, which include units accumulated through dividend reinvestment under the plan.
Verizon Communications Inc. reported an insider transaction involving its CEO and director Daniel H. Schulman through a deferred compensation arrangement. On 01/15/2026, a deferred compensation plan associated with him acquired 236.81 units of Phantom Stock (unitized) at $11.24 per unit, bringing the plan’s total to 1,745.57 phantom stock units held indirectly. Each phantom stock unit is economically tied to a portion of one share of Verizon common stock but is settled in cash, with payment timing based on events Schulman has established under the deferred compensation plan.
Verizon Communications Inc. director Hans Erik Vestberg reported a deferred compensation transaction involving phantom stock units. On 12/31/2025, he acquired 228.902 phantom stock (unitized) derivative securities at a price of $11.63 per unit under a deferred compensation plan, coded as an acquisition. Following this transaction, he beneficially owned 204,324.605 phantom stock units, held indirectly through the Deferred Compensation Plan.
Each share of phantom stock is described as the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of Verizon common stock, but it is settled in cash rather than stock. The phantom stock becomes payable upon events selected by the reporting person in line with the deferred compensation plan, and the reported balance includes units acquired through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. executive vice president and chief legal officer Vandana Venkatesh reported an acquisition of phantom stock units tied to Verizon common stock through a deferred compensation plan. On 12/31/2025, 31 phantom stock units were credited at a reference price of $11.63 per unit.
Each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of Verizon common stock and will be settled in cash based on elections made under the deferred compensation plan. After this transaction, a total of 48,090.078 phantom stock units are shown as indirectly held through the deferred compensation plan, which also reflects units acquired via dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. executive Sowmyanarayan Sampath, EVP and Group CEO-VZ Consumer, reported an indirect acquisition of phantom stock through a deferred compensation plan. On 12/31/2025, he acquired 169.361 units of phantom stock, each economically equivalent to a portion of one share of Verizon common stock and settled in cash, at a derivative security price of $11.63. Following this transaction, he beneficially owns 134,625.331 phantom stock units indirectly through the deferred compensation plan, with the position reflecting additional units acquired through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. senior vice president and controller Mary-Lee Stillwell reported an insider transaction involving phantom stock units tied to Verizon common stock. On 12/31/2025, she acquired 50.279 phantom stock units, each economically linked to a portion of one share of Verizon common stock, at a reference price of $11.63 per unit, representing 14 shares of underlying common stock.
After this transaction, she beneficially owned 13,083.758 phantom stock units, held indirectly through a deferred compensation plan. The phantom stock is settled in cash and becomes payable upon events the reporting person establishes under the plan, and includes units accumulated through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications executive Anthony T. Skiadas, EVP and CFO, reported a deferred compensation transaction involving phantom stock units of Verizon Communications Inc. On 12/31/2025, he acquired 149.514 units of phantom stock under a deferred compensation plan, as shown in the derivative securities table.
Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of common stock and is settled in cash, becoming payable upon events established by the reporting person in line with the plan. Following this transaction, Skiadas beneficially owned 131,429.398 phantom stock units indirectly through the deferred compensation plan, including units acquired through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. executive vice president and president of Global Networks and Technology Joseph J. Russo reported a routine deferred compensation transaction. On 12/31/2025, he acquired 94.935 units of phantom stock under a deferred compensation plan at a derivative price of $11.63 per unit, increasing his indirect holdings to 69,313.688 phantom stock units held through the plan.
Each phantom stock unit represents the economic value of a portion of one share of Verizon common stock but is settled in cash rather than actual shares. The payout timing depends on events Russo previously selected under the plan, and the total includes phantom stock accumulated through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. executive Kyle Malady, EVP and Group CEO–VZ Business, reported a deferred compensation transaction dated 12/31/2025. The filing shows the acquisition of 149.514 units of phantom stock at a price of $11.63 per unit under a deferred compensation plan.
Following this transaction, Malady beneficially owned 396,652.711 phantom stock units indirectly through the deferred compensation plan. Each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of Verizon common stock, is settled in cash, and becomes payable upon events the reporting person established under the plan. The total includes phantom stock acquired through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. executive reports deferred compensation units
Verizon Communications Inc. executive officer Samantha Hammock, EVP & Chief HR Officer, reported a routine change in her deferred compensation holdings. On 12/31/2025, she acquired 85.011 units of phantom stock under a company deferred compensation plan at a derivative price of $11.63. After this transaction, she indirectly holds 29,351.981 phantom stock units through the deferred compensation plan.
Each unit of phantom stock is economically tied to a portion of one share of Verizon common stock but is settled in cash rather than stock. The phantom stock becomes payable upon events that Hammock has established under the terms of the deferred compensation plan, and the reported balance includes units acquired through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. reported an equity-linked compensation transaction for CEO and director Daniel H. Schulman. On 12/31/2025, Schulman acquired 228.902 units of phantom stock under a deferred compensation plan at a derivative price of $11.63 per unit. These phantom stock units are economically tied to 65 shares of common stock and are settled in cash rather than actual shares. Following this award, Schulman beneficially owned 1,508.76 phantom stock units, held indirectly through a deferred compensation plan, with payment timing based on events he established under that plan.
Verizon Communications Inc. director Hans Erik Vestberg reported an equity-linked award tied to the company’s stock. On 12/18/2025, he acquired 230.047 units of phantom stock at $11.54 per unit under a deferred compensation plan. Each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of Verizon common stock and is settled in cash rather than actual shares.
The phantom stock units are linked to 66 shares of common stock and become payable upon events that Vestberg has established under the plan. Following this transaction, he indirectly holds 204,095.703 phantom stock units through the deferred compensation plan, giving him additional cash-settled exposure to Verizon’s share performance.
Verizon Communications Inc. executive Vandana Venkatesh, EVP and Chief Legal Officer, reported a change in her deferred compensation holdings. On 12/18/2025, she acquired 110.022 units of phantom stock linked to Verizon common stock at a reference price of $11.54 per unit. Phantom stock is settled in cash and is economically equivalent to a portion of one share of Verizon common stock.
After this transaction, she beneficially owned 47,980.258 phantom stock units through a deferred compensation plan, held indirectly. The filing notes that these phantom stock units become payable upon events she established under the terms of the deferred compensation plan and that the total includes units acquired through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) senior vice president and controller Mary-Lee Stillwell reported a deferred compensation-related transaction. On 12/18/2025, she acquired 14 units of phantom stock, increasing her beneficial holdings in this instrument to 13,033.479 units.
The phantom stock represents the economic equivalent of a portion of a share of Verizon common stock and is settled in cash rather than actual shares. The filing notes that these phantom stock amounts become payable upon events Stillwell has established under Verizon’s deferred compensation plan and that the total includes units acquired through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. executive vice president and chief financial officer Anthony T. Skiadas reported an update to his deferred compensation holdings. On 12/18/2025, he acquired 150.031 phantom stock units at $11.54 per unit under a deferred compensation plan, as shown in a Form 4 filing. After this transaction, he beneficially owns 131,279.884 phantom stock units, held indirectly through the Deferred Compensation Plan.
The filing explains that each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of Verizon common stock and is settled in cash. These phantom stock units become payable upon events established by the reporting person in accordance with the deferred compensation plan and include units acquired through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. executive reports deferred compensation transaction. An officer of Verizon, serving as EVP and Group CEO – VZ Consumer, reported a Form 4 transaction dated 12/18/2025 involving phantom stock units under a deferred compensation plan. The filing shows the acquisition of 170.035 phantom stock units, which economically track Verizon common stock and are settled in cash rather than actual shares. These phantom units relate to an underlying amount of 49 shares of common stock and are held indirectly through a deferred compensation plan. Following this transaction, the reporting person beneficially owns 134,455.97 phantom stock units, including units accumulated through dividend reinvestment. The phantom stock becomes payable upon events chosen by the reporting person in line with the plan’s terms.
Verizon Communications Inc. executive Joseph J. Russo, EVP & President of Global Networks & Technology, reported a new deferred compensation transaction. On 12/18/2025, he acquired 95.019 units of phantom stock at a price of $11.54 per unit under a deferred compensation plan.
Each phantom stock unit is described as the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of Verizon common stock and will be settled in cash upon payment events established by the reporting person in accordance with the plan. Following this transaction, Russo holds 69,218.753 phantom stock units indirectly through the deferred compensation plan, and the derivative position references 27 shares of Verizon common stock as the underlying security for this specific award. The filing notes that the total includes phantom stock acquired through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. executive Kyle Malady, EVP and Group CEO–VZ Business, reported a change in his deferred compensation holdings. On December 18, 2025, he acquired 150.031 units of phantom stock (unitized) at a price of $11.54 per unit in a transaction reported as an acquisition. These derivative securities are held indirectly through a deferred compensation plan.
After this transaction, Malady beneficially owned 396,503.197 units of phantom stock under the plan. Each share of phantom stock is described as the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of Verizon common stock, is settled in cash, and becomes payable upon events the reporting person established under the deferred compensation plan. The holdings include phantom stock acquired through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. executive Samantha Hammock, EVP & Chief HR Officer, reported acquiring phantom stock through the company’s deferred compensation plan. On December 18, 2025, she acquired 85.017 phantom stock units at a derivative price of $11.54 per unit, recorded as an indirect holding through the deferred compensation plan.
After this transaction, she beneficially owns 29,266.97 phantom stock units indirectly. Each share of phantom stock is described as the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of Verizon common stock and is settled in cash when payable under the events she established in the plan. The holdings also include phantom stock acquired through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. director and CEO Daniel H. Schulman reported an indirect acquisition of phantom stock through a deferred compensation plan. On 12/18/2025, he acquired 230.047 phantom stock (unitized) derivative securities, each economically tied to a portion of one share of Verizon common stock and settled in cash, with 66 shares of common stock underlying this award. Following this transaction, he held 1,279.858 phantom stock units indirectly through the Deferred Compensation Plan.
Verizon Communications Inc. executive Vandana Venkatesh, EVP and Chief Legal Officer, reported a change in her holdings of derivative securities tied to Verizon stock. On 12/04/2025, she reported activity in phantom stock units held through a deferred compensation plan.
Phantom stock represents the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of Verizon common stock and is settled in cash rather than actual shares. The phantom stock becomes payable upon events the reporting person has established under the deferred compensation plan and includes units acquired through dividend reinvestment. Following the reported transaction, she indirectly beneficially owned 47,870.236 phantom stock units through the deferred compensation plan.
Verizon Communications Inc. director Hans Erik Vestberg reported an acquisition of derivative securities in the form of phantom stock under a deferred compensation plan. On 12/04/2025, he acquired 225.337 units of phantom stock, each reflecting the economic value of a portion of one share of Verizon common stock and settled in cash, at a reference price of $11.78 per unit. These units are tied to an underlying amount of 64 shares of common stock and become payable upon events he established under the plan. Following this transaction, he beneficially owned 203,865.656 phantom stock units indirectly through the deferred compensation plan, including units acquired via dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. executive reports deferred compensation units. A senior vice president and controller of Verizon Communications Inc. filed a Form 4 reporting the acquisition of derivative securities in the form of phantom stock units on 12/04/2025. The transaction added 48.986 phantom stock units, each designed to mirror the value of a portion of one share of Verizon common stock.
After this transaction, the reporting person holds 12,983.469 phantom stock units indirectly through a deferred compensation plan. These phantom stock units are settled in cash rather than stock and generally become payable upon events the executive has established under the plan, and the total includes units accumulated through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. reported a Form 4 transaction for its EVP and CFO, Anthony T. Skiadas, relating to deferred compensation. On 12/04/2025, he acquired 146.959 units of phantom stock under a deferred compensation plan, with these units economically linked to 42 shares of Verizon common stock at a reference price of $11.78. Following this transaction, he beneficially owned 131,129.853 phantom stock units indirectly through the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan. The phantom stock is settled in cash and becomes payable upon events selected by the executive under the plan, and also reflects units accumulated through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. executive Sowmyanarayan Sampath, EVP and Group CEO-VZ Consumer, reported a Form 4 insider transaction involving phantom stock under a deferred compensation plan. On 12/04/2025, the reporting person acquired 166.553 phantom stock (unitized) derivative securities at a price of $11.78, linked to 48 shares of common stock. After this transaction, the reporting person beneficially owned 134,285.935 phantom stock units, held indirectly through a deferred compensation plan. Each share of phantom stock is described as the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of common stock, is settled in cash, and becomes payable upon events established by the reporting person in line with the deferred compensation plan. The holdings include phantom stock acquired through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. executive reports new phantom stock award. On 12/04/2025, an executive officer of Verizon, serving as EVP & President–Global Networks & Technology, acquired 93.074 phantom stock units under a deferred compensation plan. Each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of Verizon common stock, with the value settled in cash rather than actual share delivery. The filing shows these units correspond to 27 shares of common stock at a derivative security price of $11.78. Following this transaction, the executive beneficially owns 69,123.734 phantom stock units indirectly through the deferred compensation plan, which also reflects units accumulated through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. executive Kyle Malady, EVP and Group CEO for Verizon Business, reported a routine change in indirect ownership through the company’s deferred compensation plan. On 12/04/2025, he acquired 146.959 units of phantom stock, a derivative security that tracks the value of Verizon common stock and is settled in cash rather than actual shares.
The phantom stock is economically tied to 42 shares of Verizon common stock at a reference price of $11.78 per share. Following this transaction, Malady indirectly held 396,353.166 phantom stock units through the deferred compensation plan, which also reflects units accumulated via dividend reinvestment. These amounts represent compensation-related holdings rather than open-market stock purchases or sales.
Verizon Communications executive Samantha Hammock, EVP & Chief HR Officer, reported acquiring 83.277 units of phantom stock on 12/04/2025 through a deferred compensation plan. These phantom stock units are derivative securities tied to Verizon common stock, each representing the economic equivalent of a portion of one share and settled in cash rather than actual stock. After this transaction, Hammock indirectly holds 29,181.953 phantom stock units via the deferred compensation plan, which become payable upon events she established under the plan’s terms and can also increase through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. reported an equity-linked compensation transaction for its CEO and director, Daniel H. Schulman. On 12/04/2025, Schulman acquired 225.337 units of phantom stock under a deferred compensation plan at a reference price of $11.78 per unit.
Each phantom stock unit is described as the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of Verizon common stock, but it is settled in cash rather than actual shares. Following this transaction, Schulman indirectly held 1,049.811 phantom stock units through the deferred compensation plan, with the units becoming payable upon events he established in accordance with that plan.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) reported an insider equity-related transaction by a director on Form 4. On 11/20/2025, the reporting person acquired 228.077 units of phantom stock at a reference price of $11.64 per unit through a deferred compensation plan.
After this transaction, the director beneficially owns 203,640.319 phantom stock units, held indirectly via a Deferred Compensation Plan. Each phantom stock unit represents the economic value of a portion of one share of Verizon common stock and is settled in cash, becoming payable upon events chosen under the plan. The holdings also include phantom stock accrued through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications (VZ) executive Vandana Venkatesh reported a deferred compensation transaction involving phantom stock units. On 11/20/2025, she acquired 109.08 phantom stock units at a price of $11.64 per unit under a deferred compensation plan.
After this transaction, she indirectly holds 47,762.466 phantom stock units through the Deferred Compensation Plan. Each phantom stock unit represents the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of Verizon common stock and is settled in cash, becoming payable upon events the reporting person established under the plan. The holdings include phantom stock acquired through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) disclosed a Form 4 for officer Mary-Lee Stillwell, Senior Vice President and Controller, covering a deferred compensation transaction on 11/20/2025. She acquired 49.582 phantom stock (unitized) derivative securities at a price of $11.64 per unit through a deferred compensation plan, reported as an indirect holding.
Following this transaction, she beneficially owns 12,934.483 phantom stock units indirectly through the Deferred Compensation Plan. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of Verizon common stock and is settled in cash, becoming payable upon events the reporting person has established under the plan. The filing notes that these holdings include phantom stock acquired through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) executive vice president and CFO Anthony T. Skiadas reported an acquisition of phantom stock under a deferred compensation plan. On 11/20/2025, he acquired 148.746 phantom stock units at a derivative price of $11.64 per unit. Each phantom stock unit represents the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of Verizon common stock but is settled in cash rather than actual shares.
Following this transaction, Skiadas indirectly holds 130,982.894 phantom stock units through the deferred compensation plan. The filing notes that these units become payable upon events the reporting person has established under the plan and that the total includes phantom stock acquired through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) reported an insider equity-related transaction by an executive officer serving as EVP and Group CEO–VZ Consumer. On 11/20/2025, the officer acquired 168.579 units of phantom stock under a deferred compensation plan. After this transaction, the officer beneficially owned 134,119.382 units of phantom stock, held indirectly through the deferred compensation plan.
Each share of phantom stock is described as the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of Verizon common stock and is settled in cash, rather than in actual shares. The phantom stock units become payable upon events established by the reporting person in accordance with the deferred compensation plan, and the reported balance includes phantom stock acquired through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) reported an insider equity-related transaction by its EVP & President–Global Networks & Technology, Joseph J. Russo. On 11/20/2025, Russo acquired 94.205 units of phantom stock at a price of $11.64 per unit under the company’s deferred compensation plan.
After this transaction, Russo beneficially owned 69,030.66 units of phantom stock, held indirectly through the deferred compensation plan. Each phantom stock unit is economically tied to a portion of a share of Verizon common stock and is settled in cash, with payment timing based on elections made under the plan. The filing notes that the total includes phantom stock accumulated through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) reported an insider equity-related transaction on Form 4 for its EVP and Group CEO–VZ Business. On 11/20/2025, the executive acquired 148.746 phantom stock (unitized) derivative securities at a price of $11.64 per unit through the company’s deferred compensation plan. Following this transaction, the executive beneficially owned 396,206.207 phantom stock units, held indirectly via the deferred compensation plan.
Each share of phantom stock is described as the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of Verizon common stock and is settled in cash, with payment timing tied to events the executive has established under the plan. These units track the value of the stock for compensation purposes but do not represent actual shares of common stock.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) executive vice president and Chief HR Officer Samantha Hammock reported an acquisition of 84.289 phantom stock units on 11/20/2025 under a deferred compensation plan. After this transaction, she beneficially owns 29,098.676 phantom stock units, held indirectly through the company’s deferred compensation plan.
Each phantom stock unit is described as the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of Verizon common stock and is settled in cash rather than actual shares. The units become payable upon events that Ms. Hammock has established in line with the plan’s rules, and the total includes phantom stock accumulated through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. reported an insider equity transaction by CEO and director Daniel H. Schulman on a Form 4. On 11/20/2025, he acquired 228.077 units of phantom stock at a price of $11.64 per unit under a deferred compensation plan. These derivative securities reference 65 shares of Verizon common stock and are settled in cash rather than stock.
Following this transaction, Schulman beneficially owns 824.474 phantom stock units indirectly through the Deferred Compensation Plan. Each phantom stock unit is described as the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of Verizon common stock, with payment timing tied to events established by Schulman under the plan.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) reported an insider transaction by director Hans Erik Vestberg on a Form 4. On 11/06/2025, he acquired 233.427 phantom stock units, recorded as indirect ownership through the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan. After this transaction, he beneficially owned 203,412.242 derivative securities tied to the plan.
The filing explains that each share of phantom stock represents the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of common stock and is settled in cash, becoming payable upon events set by the participant under the plan. The reported balance includes units acquired via dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) executive EVP-Public Policy & Chief Legal Officer reported acquiring 111.639 phantom stock units on 11/06/2025 at $11.37, held indirectly through a Deferred Compensation Plan.
Following this transaction, the reporting person beneficially owned 47,653.386 derivative units. The filing notes each phantom stock unit represents the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of common stock and is settled in cash, becoming payable upon plan-specified events; amounts include dividend reinvestment. The table lists 32 underlying shares of common stock for this derivative entry.
Verizon Communications (VZ) insider activity: the company’s SVP and Controller filed a Form 4 reporting an acquisition of derivative securities tied to company stock. On 11/06/2025, the reporting person acquired 50.745 units of phantom stock (unitized) at a price of $11.37, held indirectly through a Deferred Compensation Plan.
Following the transaction, the filing shows 12,884.901 derivative securities beneficially owned. According to the disclosure, each share of phantom stock represents the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of common stock and is settled in cash, and the total includes amounts acquired through dividend reinvestment.