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Verizon Communications Inc. filings document material events for a large telecommunications issuer with common stock and numerous registered debt securities. Recent Form 8-K reports cover earnings releases, capital markets activity, tender offers, exchange offers and consent solicitations involving Verizon and subsidiary notes, including fixed-rate and junior subordinated securities with maturities across multiple years.
Proxy materials describe shareholder voting matters, board governance, executive compensation and other annual-meeting disclosures. The filing record also identifies securities registered on national exchanges and provides formal reporting around Verizon's operating results, capital structure, exchange-listed securities and governance disclosures tied to its wireless, broadband, enterprise connectivity and network infrastructure businesses.
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. filed a report describing an executive compensation change for Daniel H. Schulman. On January 8, 2026, the Human Resources Committee of the Board approved an amendment to the letter agreement originally entered into on October 13, 2025. The amendment updates the terms of a $30 million target value Verizon performance stock unit (PSU) award that was scheduled to be granted to Mr. Schulman in 2026 and prior to January 15, 2026.
The filing notes that only the PSU award terms are being revised, while all other provisions in Verizon’s prior letter agreement with Mr. Schulman remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
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.