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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 (VZ) executive (EVP and Group CEO–VZ Consumer) reported a Form 4 transaction involving phantom stock under the company’s deferred compensation plan. On 10/23/2025, the reporting person acquired 178.855 phantom stock units, with a disclosed price of $10.97 for the derivative security. Following the transaction, the person beneficially owned 131,502.711 phantom stock units, held indirectly via the Deferred Compensation Plan. Phantom stock is economically tied to common stock performance and is settled in cash; the balance includes units from dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ): Joseph J. Russo, EVP & President, Global Networks & Technology, reported an acquisition of phantom stock (unitized) on 10/23/2025. The transaction was coded A (acquired) and reflects 99.948 derivative units at a derivative price of $10.97, held indirectly through the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan.
Following the transaction, Russo beneficially owned 67,669.21 phantom stock units. Each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of common stock and is settled in cash, becoming payable upon events established under the deferred compensation plan. The reported balance includes units acquired through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications (VZ) insider activity: Kyle Malady, EVP and Group CEO–VZ Business, reported acquiring 157.813 phantom stock units on 10/23/2025. The filing lists a price of $10.97 and shows total derivative securities beneficially owned of 389,164.576 following the transaction, held indirectly via a Deferred Compensation Plan.
Per the disclosure, each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of common stock, is settled in cash, and becomes payable upon events set under the deferred compensation plan. The total includes phantom stock acquired through dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications (VZ) Form 4: EVP & Chief HR Officer Samantha Hammock reported acquiring 89.428 units of phantom stock on 10/23/2025. These derivative units, economically tied to common stock and settled in cash, were recorded at a derivative price of $10.97 and are held indirectly through a Deferred Compensation Plan. Following this transaction, total phantom stock beneficially owned stands at 28,436.919 units. The filing notes phantom stock can be payable per plan elections and may include dividend reinvestment.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) disclosed an insider equity change by Daniel H. Schulman (director and officer, CEO) on 10/23/2025. The filing reports an acquisition (Code A) of phantom stock (unitized) under a deferred compensation plan, economically tied to common stock and settled in cash.
The derivative entry lists a Price of Derivative Security of $10.97 and an underlying amount of 104 shares of common stock, with 362.97 phantom stock units beneficially owned following the transaction. The plan indicates amounts may also reflect dividend reinvestment.
Ownership is indirect via a Deferred Compensation Plan.
Verizon Communications (VZ) reported a Form 4 for CEO and director Daniel H. Schulman detailing new equity grants on 10/17/2025. The filing lists three awards: 475,512 Restricted Stock Units (2025 CEO Award), 225,868 RSUs (Make-Whole Award), and 222,222 Performance Stock Units (2025 Supplemental Award), all recorded at a price of $0 and held directly.
Each RSU converts into one share plus accrued dividends upon vesting. The 2025 CEO Award RSUs vest on December 31, 2027, and the Make-Whole RSUs vest on December 31, 2026. The PSUs are earned at 0–300% of target based on average share price goals over a performance period from October 17, 2025 to December 31, 2028. Earned PSUs vest on December 31, 2027 or on a later date during the performance period when the applicable share price goal is achieved.
Verizon Communications (VZ) reported an insider equity grant. EVP and CFO Anthony T. Skiadas received 98,644 Special Restricted Stock Units on 10/17/2025 (Form 4 code A). Each RSU represents one share of common stock, plus accrued dividends, deliverable when vested. The award is scheduled to vest on December 31, 2027, subject to the RSU agreement. Following the grant, 98,644 derivative securities are held directly.
Verizon Communications (VZ) reported an insider equity award for EVP and Group CEO–VZ Consumer, Sowmyanarayan Sampath. On 10/17/2025, the executive received 98,644 Special Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of common stock, plus accrued dividends, on the payment date for the vesting date. The RSUs are scheduled to vest on December 31, 2027. Following the transaction, 98,644 derivative securities were beneficially owned, held directly. The award price is listed as $0, reflecting a grant.
Verizon Communications (VZ) filed Amendment No. 1 to its 8-K to detail compensation terms for newly appointed CEO Daniel H. Schulman, effective October 4, 2025. A letter agreement dated October 13, 2025 provides for his service through December 31, 2027.
Mr. Schulman will receive an annual base salary of $1,500,000 and is eligible for the Verizon Short Term Incentive Plan with a target equal to 250% of base salary, prorated for fiscal 2025. He will receive equity awards in the form of RSUs and PSUs, with share counts set by a 20‑day average closing price through October 17, 2025. Upon a qualifying succession event, time‑based vesting on his equity is deemed satisfied, and if such an event occurs before December 31, 2027, he will receive remaining base salary and short‑term incentive amounts for the term as described.
The Compensation Committee also approved $4,000,000 one‑time retention RSU awards for Sowmyanarayan Sampath (Group CEO – Verizon Consumer) and Anthony Skiadas (CFO), to be granted October 17, 2025 and vesting December 31, 2027, subject to continued employment and certain termination protections.
The filing reports that Vandana Venkatesh, Executive Vice President for Public Policy and Chief Legal Officer at Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), received phantom stock units under a deferred compensation plan on 10/09/2025. The transaction shows an acquisition (code A) of 108.89 phantom stock units (economic equivalents of common shares, settled in cash). The filing states these phantom units include dividend reinvestment and that the reporting person now holds 46,618.224 phantom shares indirectly through the plan. The units reference an underlying common stock amount of 31 shares with a price entry of $11.66, and payment will occur under events selected by the participant in the plan.