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.
Insider transaction summary: Sampath Sowmyanarayan, identified as EVP and Group CEO-VZ Consumer at Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), reported a transaction dated 08/14/2025 in which he acquired 158.028 units of phantom stock (unitized) under a deferred compensation plan. Each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of common stock and is settled in cash when payable under the plan. The report shows an underlying reference to 45 common stock units at a price of $12.41 and indicates total beneficial ownership following the transaction of 130,684.755 units held indirectly through the deferred compensation plan. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 08/15/2025.
Joseph J. Russo, EVP & President – Global Networks & Tech at Verizon Communications (VZ), reported a non-cash acquisition of phantom stock units under the company’s deferred compensation plan. The Form 4 shows an acquisition on 08/14/2025 of 88.31 phantom stock units, which the filing explains are economic equivalents of portions of common shares and are settled in cash. The phantom units include amounts acquired through dividend reinvestment and will be payable according to elections made under the deferred compensation plan. The form was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 08/15/2025.
Kyle Malady, EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business at Verizon Communications (VZ), reported a non-derivative/derivative-equivalent transaction on 08/14/2025 under a Form 4. The filing shows acquisition of 139.437 units of phantom stock (unitized), each unit being the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of common stock and settled in cash. The filing records an associated line showing 40 shares of common stock at $12.41 and total beneficial ownership following the transaction of 388,442.851 units held indirectly through a deferred compensation plan. Footnotes state phantom units become payable per the reporting person’s elections under the deferred compensation plan and include units acquired through dividend reinvestment.
Samantha Hammock, EVP & Chief HR Officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), reported a transaction dated 08/14/2025 on a Form 4. The filing discloses acquisition of 79.014 units of unitized phantom stock, which the form states are the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of common stock and are settled in cash under Verizon's deferred compensation plan. The filing shows a related underlying common stock amount listed as 23 with a price of $12.41, and reports 28,027.942 phantom stock units beneficially owned following the transaction, held indirectly through a deferred compensation plan. The report was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 08/15/2025.
Hans Erik Vestberg, identified as a director and as Chairman and CEO of Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), reported a transaction dated 08/14/2025 on Form 4. The filing discloses acquisition of 213.803 phantom stock units (unitized, settled in cash) that are each economically equivalent to portions of common stock and become payable under Vestberg's deferred compensation plan. The derivative entry lists 61 underlying common stock shares at a price of $12.41. Following the reported transaction, Vestberg beneficially owns 198,615.606 shares (indirect) through the deferred compensation plan. The form was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 08/15/2025.