Verizon Comms SEC Filings

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE/Nasdaq: VZ) filed a Form 8-K on June 23, 2025 to report an Item 8.01 “Other Events.” The sole disclosure is the inclusion of Exhibit 99.1, a press release dated June 23, 2025, the contents of which are not provided in the filing. No financial results, transaction details, or strategic updates are contained within the report. The document also restates the company’s common-stock listings on the NYSE and Nasdaq and enumerates more than 30 series of outstanding debt securities registered on the NYSE, ranging in maturity from 2026 to 2041. The company confirms it is not an emerging-growth company and lists the Inline XBRL cover-page data file (Exhibit 104). Other than the press-release reference, no material new information is disclosed.

Verizon Communications EVP and CFO Anthony T. Skiadas reported a transaction of phantom stock units on June 18, 2025. The executive acquired 145.529 phantom stock units at $11.89 per unit through the company's Deferred Compensation Plan.

Key transaction details:

• Total phantom stock holdings after transaction: 125,204.435 units
• Ownership form: Indirect 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 plan terms

This Form 4 filing indicates ongoing executive participation in Verizon's deferred compensation arrangements, with the position including additional units acquired through dividend reinvestment. The transaction reflects standard executive compensation practices rather than open market trading activity.

Verizon Communications (VZ) SVP and Controller Mary-Lee Stillwell reported a transaction of phantom stock units on June 18, 2025. The insider acquired 48.509 phantom stock units at $11.89 per unit through the company's deferred compensation plan.

Key transaction details:

• Total phantom stock holdings after transaction: 11,997.658 units
• Ownership form: Indirect 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 ongoing participation in Verizon's executive compensation program through phantom stock units, which align executive interests with shareholder value while providing deferred compensation benefits. The position includes additional units acquired through dividend reinvestment.

Verizon Communications (VZ) EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business Kyle Malady reported a transaction of phantom stock units on June 18, 2025. The insider acquired 145.529 phantom stock units 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 settles in cash
• The total beneficial ownership following the transaction is 381,888.143 units, held indirectly through the Deferred Compensation Plan
• The reported amount includes phantom stock acquired through dividend reinvestment
• Payment timing is based on events established by the reporting person under the deferred compensation plan terms

The Form 4 was filed by attorney-in-fact Evgeniya Berezkina on June 20, 2025, within the required reporting window.

Verizon Communications (VZ) Executive Vice President of Public Policy and Chief Legal Officer Vandana Venkatesh reported a transaction of phantom stock units on June 18, 2025. The insider acquired 106.721 phantom stock units at $11.89 per unit through the company's Deferred Compensation Plan.

Key transaction details:

• Total phantom stock holdings after transaction: 45,079.817 units
• Ownership form: Indirect 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 plan terms

The reported holdings include additional phantom stock acquired through dividend reinvestment. This Form 4 filing was submitted by attorney-in-fact Evgeniya Berezkina on June 20, 2025.

Verizon Communications EVP & Chief HR Officer Samantha Hammock reported a transaction of phantom stock units on June 18, 2025. Key details:

• Acquired 82.466 units of phantom stock at $11.89 per unit through the company's deferred compensation plan
• Total phantom stock holdings following the transaction: 27,277.14 units
• Phantom stock units are economically equivalent to portions of common stock but are settled in cash
• Holdings include additional units acquired through dividend reinvestment

This Form 4 filing represents an indirect ownership through the Deferred Compensation Plan, with payment timing determined by previously established events. The transaction demonstrates continued executive participation in Verizon's deferred compensation arrangements.

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.

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) – Form 4 insider filing

Executive Vice President & President of Global Networks & Technology Joseph J. Russo reported one transaction dated 18 June 2025 involving the company’s deferred compensation plan.

• Security type: Phantom stock units (cash-settled, economically equivalent to common shares).
• Quantity acquired: 92.168 units, representing the economic equivalent of approximately 26 common shares.
• Transaction code: “A” (open-market or plan acquisition); ownership is Indirect (I) through Verizon’s Deferred Compensation Plan.
• Resulting balance: 65,819.334 phantom stock units.
• Price shown: $11.89 per unit; the plan settles in cash upon distribution, not in Verizon stock.

The filing is routine and does not involve actual common share purchases or sales. The small size relative to Verizon’s ~4.2 billion shares outstanding makes the event immaterial to the company’s valuation. No other non-derivative transactions were reported, and there is no indication of a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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.