# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000732712
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-217121
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
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## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-217121.hdr.sgml**: 20260511

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-217121

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: FWP

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260511

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260511

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000732712
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 232259884
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** FWP
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-289928
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26964478

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10036
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-395-1000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10036

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BELL ATLANTIC CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000732712
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 232259884
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** FWP

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10036
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-395-1000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10036

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BELL ATLANTIC CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration No. 333-289928

Final Term Sheet

May 11, 2026

**VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.** 

$2,000,000,000 6.050% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2058

$2,000,000,000 6.200% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056

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| **Issuer:** | Verizon Communications Inc. ("Verizon") |
| **Title of Securities:** | $2,000,000,000 6.050% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2058 (the "2058 Junior Subordinated Notes") |
|  | $2,000,000,000 6.200% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056 (the "2056 Junior Subordinated Notes" and, together with the 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes, the "Junior Subordinated Notes") |
| **Format:** | SEC-Registered |
| **Trade Date:** | May 11, 2026 |
| **Settlement Date (T+3):** | May 14, 2026 |
| **Expected Ratings (Moody's / S&P / Fitch)\*:** | Baa2 / BBB- / BBB |
| **Maturity Date:** | 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes: May 14, 2058 |
|  | 2056 Junior Subordinated Notes: May 14, 2056 |
| **Interest Payment Dates:** | 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes: Subject to Verizon's right to optionally defer interest payments, semi-annually in arrears on May 14 and November 14 of each year, commencing November 14, 2026 |
|  | 2056 Junior Subordinated Notes: Subject to Verizon's right to optionally defer interest payments, semi-annually in arrears on May 14 and November 14 of each year, commencing November 14, 2026 |
| **Reset Dates:** | 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes: May 14, 2033 (the "2058 Junior Subordinated Notes First Reset Date") and each fifth anniversary thereof (each, a "2058 Reset Date") |
|  | 2056 Junior Subordinated Notes: May 14, 2036 (the "2056 Junior Subordinated Notes First Reset Date") and each fifth anniversary thereof (each, a "2056 Reset Date") |
| **Step-Up Dates:** | 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes: May 14, 2038 (the "2058 Junior Subordinated Notes First Step-Up Date"); and May 14, 2053 (the "2058 Junior Subordinated Notes Second Step-Up Date") |
|  | 2056 Junior Subordinated Notes: May 14, 2036 |

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| **Interest Rate:** | **2058 Junior Subordinated Notes:** Interest will accrue (i) from, and including, the original issuance date to, but excluding, the 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes First Reset Date, at a rate of 6.050% per year; (ii) from, and including, the 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes First Reset Date to, but excluding, the 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes First Step-Up Date, at a rate per year equal to the Five-year U.S. Treasury Rate plus the 2058 Spread to Benchmark; (iii) during each 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes Reset Period, from, and including, the 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes First Step-Up Date to, but excluding, the 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes Second Step-Up Date, at a rate per year equal to the Five-year U.S. Treasury Rate plus the 2058 Spread to Benchmark plus 0.25%; and (iv) during each 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes Reset Period, from, and including, the 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes Second Step-Up Date, at a rate per year equal to the Five-year U.S. Treasury Rate plus the 2058 Spread to Benchmark plus 1.00% |
|  | **2056 Junior Subordinated Notes:** Interest will accrue (i) from, and including, the original issuance date to, but excluding, the 2056 Junior Subordinated Notes First Reset Date, at a rate of 6.200% per year; and (ii) during each 2056 Junior Subordinated Notes Reset Period, from, and including, the 2056 Junior Subordinated Notes First Reset Date, at a rate per year equal to the Five-year U.S. Treasury Rate plus the 2056 Spread to Benchmark plus 0.25% |
| **Day Count Convention:** | 30/360 |
| **Aggregate Principal Amount Offered:** | 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes: $2,000,000,000 |
|  | 2056 Junior Subordinated Notes: $2,000,000,000 |
| **Public Offering Price:** | 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes: 100.000% plus accrued interest, if any, from May 14, 2026 |
|  | 2056 Junior Subordinated Notes: 100.000% plus accrued interest, if any, from May 14, 2026 |
| **Benchmark Treasury:** | 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes: UST 4.125% due April 30, 2033 |
|  | 2056 Junior Subordinated Notes: UST 4.125% due February 15, 2036 |
| **Benchmark Yield:** | 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes: 4.237% |
|  | 2056 Junior Subordinated Notes: 4.408% |
| **Spread to Benchmark:** | 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes: 181.3 basis points (the "2058 Spread to Benchmark) |
|  | 2056 Junior Subordinated Notes: 179.2 basis points (the "2056 Spread to Benchmark) |
| **Reoffer Yield:** | 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes: 6.050% |
|  | 2056 Junior Subordinated Notes: 6.200% |

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| **Underwriting Discount:** | 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes: 85.0 basis points |
|  | 2056 Junior Subordinated Notes: 85.0 basis points |
| **Proceeds to Verizon (before expenses):** | 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes: 99.150% |
|  | 2056 Junior Subordinated Notes: 99.150% |
| **Use of Proceeds:** | For general corporate purposes, which may include, depending on market and other conditions, the repayment of outstanding indebtedness |
| **Denominations:** | Minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $1,000 for each series of the Junior Subordinated Notes |
| **Optional Deferral of Interest:** | Up to 10 consecutive years per deferral |
| **Optional Redemption:** | **2058 Junior Subordinated Notes Par Call**: In whole or in part, (i) on any day during the period commencing on and including February 14, 2033 (the "2058 Junior Subordinated Notes First Par Call Date") and ending on and including the 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes First Reset Date (such period, the "2058 Junior Subordinated Notes First Par Call Period"), and (ii) on any interest payment date after the 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes First Reset Date (any such date, together with each date in the 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes First Par Call Period, a "2058 Junior Subordinated Notes Par Call Date"), in each case at 100% of the principal amount of the 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes being redeemed, plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any arrears of interest, including additional interest, outstanding on the date of redemption (such arrears of interest, "Additional Interest")) |
|  | **2058 Junior Subordinated Notes Make-Whole Call**: On any day other than a 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes Par Call Date, in whole or in part, at a make-whole redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of principal amount of the 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes being redeemed; or the (ii) sum of present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes (exclusive of such interest accrued to the date of redemption and any Additional Interest), assuming for such purpose that the 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes matured on the next succeeding 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes Par Call Date, discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the U.S. Treasury Rate plus 30 basis points<br>**2056 Junior Subordinated Notes Par Call**: In whole or in part, (i) on any day during the period commencing on and including February 14, 2036 (the "2056 Junior Subordinated Notes First Par Call Date") and ending on and including the 2056 Junior Subordinated Notes First Reset Date (such period, the "2056 Notes First Par Call Period"), and (ii) on any |

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|  | interest payment date after the 2056 Junior Subordinated Notes First Reset Date (any such date, together with each date in the 2056 Junior Subordinated Notes First Par Call Period, a "2056 Junior Subordinated Notes Par Call Date"), in each case at 100% of the principal amount of 2056 Junior Subordinated Notes being redeemed, plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Additional Interest) |
|  | **2056 Junior Subordinated Notes Make-Whole Call**: On any day other than a 2056 Junior Subordinated Notes Par Call Date, in whole or in part, at a make-whole redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of principal amount of the 2056 Junior Subordinated Notes being redeemed; or the (ii) sum of present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the 2056 Junior Subordinated Notes (exclusive of such interest accrued to the date of redemption and any Additional Interest), assuming for such purpose that the 2056 Junior Subordinated Notes matured on the next succeeding 2056 Junior Subordinated Notes Par Call Date, discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the U.S. Treasury Rate plus 30 basis points |
| **Tax Event:** | Each series of Junior Subordinated Notes is redeemable in whole, but not in part, at any time following the occurrence of a Tax Event at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the applicable series of Junior Subordinated Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Additional Interest) to, but excluding, the redemption date. |
| **Rating Agency Event:** | Each series of Junior Subordinated Notes is redeemable in whole, but not in part, at any time following the occurrence of a Rating Agency Event at a redemption price equal to 102% of the principal amount of the applicable series of Junior Subordinated Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Additional Interest) to, but excluding, the redemption date. |
| **Events of Default; Remedies:** | Will contain customary payment, covenant and insolvency events of default. The Trustee and the holders of the applicable series of Junior Subordinated Notes may not accelerate the maturity of such series of Junior Subordinated Notes upon the occurrence of any covenant event of default. However, if a payment or insolvency-related event of default occurs, the Trustee and the holders of at least 25% of the outstanding principal amount of the applicable series of Junior Subordinated Notes may declare the entire principal of, and any accrued and unpaid interest on (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Additional Interest), all the Junior Subordinated Notes of such series to be due and payable immediately. Subject to certain conditions, the holders of a majority of the outstanding principal amount of the applicable series of Junior Subordinated Notes can rescind such declaration. See "Description of the Junior Subordinated Notes—Events of Default" in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement |

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| **Ranking:** | The Junior Subordinated Notes will be subordinate and junior in right of payment, to the extent and in the manner set forth in the indenture, to all of Verizon's senior indebtedness. The Junior Subordinated Notes will rank pari passu to all outstanding junior subordinated notes of Verizon Communications Inc. and to any existing and future unsecured subordinated indebtedness that Verizon Communications Inc. may incur from time to time if the terms of such indebtedness provide that it ranks equally with the Junior Subordinated Notes in right of payment. |
| **CUSIP:** | 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes: 92343V HP2 |
|  | 2056 Junior Subordinated Notes: 92343V HN7 |
| **ISIN:** | 2058 Junior Subordinated Notes: US92343VHP22 |
|  | 2056 Junior Subordinated Notes: US92343VHN73 |
| **Governing Law:** | State of New York |

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| **Allocation** | **Principal Amount of**<br>**2058 Junior<br>Subordinated Notes** | **Principal Amount of**<br>**2056 Junior<br>Subordinated Notes** |
|  BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $228572000 | $228572000 |
|  Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | 228572000 | 228572000 |
|  J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 228572000 | 228572000 |
|  Mizuho Securities USA LLC | 228571000 | 228571000 |
|  Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | 228571000 | 228571000 |
|  Santander US Capital Markets LLC | 228571000 | 228571000 |
|  Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | 228571000 | 228571000 |
|  PNC Capital Markets LLC | 60000000 | 60000000 |
|  Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. | 60000000 | 60000000 |
|  Truist Securities, Inc. | 60000000 | 60000000 |
|  U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc | 60000000 | 60000000 |
|  BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC | 40000000 | 40000000 |
|  CIBC World Markets Corp. | 40000000 | 40000000 |
|  Intesa Sanpaolo IMI Securities Corp. | 40000000 | 40000000 |
|  NatWest Markets Securities Inc. | 40000000 | 40000000 |
|  Total | $2000000000 | $2000000000 |

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|  **Joint Book-Running Managers:** | BNP Paribas Securities Corp. |
|  | Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC |
|  | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC |
|  | Mizuho Securities USA LLC |
|  | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC |
|  | Santander US Capital Markets LLC |
|  | Wells Fargo Securities, LLC |

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|  **Senior Co-Managers:** | PNC Capital Markets LLC |
|  | Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. |
|  | Truist Securities, Inc.<br> U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. |
|  **Junior Co-Managers:** | BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC |
|  | CIBC World Markets Corp. |
|  | Intesa Sanpaolo IMI Securities Corp. |
|  | NatWest Markets Securities Inc. |
|  **Reference Document:** | Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, subject to completion, dated May 11, 2026 ("Preliminary Prospectus Supplement"); Prospectus dated August 29, 2025. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement |

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**\*** **A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.** 

**The issuer has filed a registration statement (including the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and Prospectus) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and Prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by contacting BNP Paribas Securities Corp. at +1-800-854-5674, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC at +1-866-471-2526, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at +1-212-834-4533, Mizuho Securities USA LLC at +1-866-271-7403, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC at +1-866-718-1649, Santander US Capital Markets LLC at +1-855-403-3636, or Wells Fargo Securities, LLC at +1-800-645-3751 or by contacting the issuer at:** 

**Investor Relations** 

**Verizon Communications Inc.** 

**One Verizon Way** 

**Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920** 

**Telephone: 1-212-395-1525** 

**Internet Site: <u>www.verizon.com/about/investors</u>** 

**The information contained on or accessible through Verizon's corporate website or any other website that it may maintain is not incorporated by reference herein.** 

**Under Rule 15c6-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in one business day, unless the parties to a trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade Junior Subordinated Notes prior to the business day before the settlement date will be required, by virtue of the fact that the Junior Subordinated Notes initially will settle in T+3, to specify alternative settlement arrangements to prevent a failed settlement.** 

**No key information document ("KID") required by Regulation (EU) No. 1286/2014 (as amended, the "PRIIPs Regulation") for offering, selling or distributing the Junior Subordinated Notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the European Economic Area ("EEA") has been prepared as the Junior Subordinated Notes will not be made available to any retail investor in the EEA.** 

**No KID required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 as it forms part of domestic law of the United Kingdom ("UK") by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended ("EUWA") (the "UK PRIIPs Regulation") for offering, selling or distributing the Junior Subordinated Notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the UK has been prepared as the Junior Subordinated Notes will not be made available to any retail investor in the UK.** 

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