# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000732712
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-245230
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 9927
**Document Hash:** 4479b9111c272c7d8bf55b07af21223b
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-245230.hdr.sgml**: 20260528

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-245230

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260521

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260528

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260528

**FILER**: 

**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:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-08606
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261035742

**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

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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### Washington, D.C. 20549

### FORM 8-K

#### CURRENT REPORT

#### Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

#### of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

#### Date of Report: May 21, 2026
(Date of earliest event reported)

## VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **1-8606** | **23-2259884** |
| (State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br>File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification No.) |

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|:---|:---|
| **1095 Avenue of the Americas** |  |
| New York, New York | **10036** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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#### Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 395-1000

#### Not Applicable

#### (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Title of Each Class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of Each Exchange**<br>**on Which Registered** |
| Common Stock, par value $0.10 | VZ | New York Stock Exchange |
| Common Stock, par value $0.10 | VZ | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
| 1.375% Notes due 2026 | VZ 26B | New York Stock Exchange |
| 0.875% Notes due 2027 | VZ 27E | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.375% Notes due 2028 | VZ 28 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.125% Notes due 2028 | VZ 28A | New York Stock Exchange |
| 2.350% Fixed Rate Notes due 2028 | VZ 28C | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.875% Notes due 2029 | VZ 29B | New York Stock Exchange |
| 0.375% Notes due 2029 | VZ 29D | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.250% Notes due 2030 | VZ 30 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.875% Notes due 2030 | VZ 30A | New York Stock Exchange |
| 4.250% Notes due 2030 | VZ 30D | New York Stock Exchange |
| 2.625% Notes due 2031 | VZ 31 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 2.500% Notes due 2031 | VZ 31A | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.000% Fixed Rate Notes due 2031 | VZ 31D | New York Stock Exchange |
| 0.875% Notes due 2032 | VZ 32 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 0.750% Notes due 2032 | VZ 32A | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.500% Notes due 2032 | VZ 32B | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.250% Notes due 2032 | VZ 32C | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.300% Notes due 2033 | VZ 33B | New York Stock Exchange |
| 4.75% Notes due 2034 | VZ 34 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 4.750% Notes due 2034 | VZ 34C | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.125% Notes due 2035 | VZ 35 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.125% Notes due 2035 | VZ 35A | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.375% Notes due 2036 | VZ 36A | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.750% Notes due 2036 | VZ 36B | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.750% Notes due 2037 | VZ 37B | New York Stock Exchange |
| 2.875% Notes due 2038 | VZ 38B | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.875% Notes due 2038 | VZ 38C | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.500% Notes due 2039 | VZ 39C | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.50% Fixed Rate Notes due 2039 | VZ 39D | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.850% Notes due 2040 | VZ 40 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.850% Fixed Rate Notes due 2041 | VZ 41C | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.9962% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056 | VZ 56 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 5.7420% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056 | VZ 56A | New York Stock Exchange |
| 4.2462% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056 | VZ 56B | New York Stock Exchange |
| 5.7427% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056 | VZ 56C | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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#### Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
At the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Verizon Communications Inc. ("Verizon") held on May 21, 2026, the shareholders approved the 2026 Verizon Communications Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The Plan became effective immediately upon shareholder approval. The Plan is described in Item 3 of Verizon's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2026 (the "Proxy Statement"), which description is incorporated herein by reference. The descriptions of the Plan contained herein and in the Proxy Statement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan, a copy of which was filed as Appendix B to the Proxy Statement and is incorporated by reference herein.

#### Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting held on May 21, 2026, the following items were submitted to a vote of shareholders.

The number of shares of common stock present at the meeting was 3,456,536,338 or 82.67% of the shares of common stock outstanding on March 23, 2026, the record date for the meeting.

(a) The following nominees were elected to serve on the Board of Directors:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Name of Nominee** | **Votes Cast For** | **Votes Cast Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Shellye Archambeau | 2524606864 | 241503441 | 12468983 | 677949077 |
| Roxanne Austin | 2645915892 | 119051679 | 13612149 | 677949077 |
| Mark Bertolini | 2580152353 | 185875873 | 12551852 | 677949077 |
| Vittorio Colao | 2682372569 | 83383443 | 12823276 | 677949077 |
| Caroline Litchfield | 2682136021 | 81478887 | 14964653 | 677949077 |
| Jennifer Mann | 2722259162 | 43080439 | 13231463 | 677949077 |
| Laxman Narasimhan | 2641973582 | 121250811 | 15354616 | 677949077 |
| Daniel Schulman | 2721146971 | 44610053 | 12821413 | 677949077 |
| Carol Tomé | 2729984225 | 36124065 | 12471820 | 677949077 |

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(b) The proposal regarding the advisory vote to approve executive compensation was approved with 2,403,857,612 votes for, 355,704,067 votes against, 19,003,263 abstentions and 677,949,077 broker non-votes.

(c) The proposal regarding the approval of Verizon's 2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan was approved with 2,634,341,705 votes for, 128,233,762 votes against, 16,005,630 abstentions and 677,949,077 broker non-votes.

(d) The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 was ratified with 3,159,422,372 votes for, 248,036,260 votes against and 49,072,132 abstentions.

(e) The shareholder proposal regarding Board oversight of material issues related to climate change was defeated with 440,826,322 votes for, 2,256,325,141 votes against, 81,430,126 abstentions and 677,949,077 broker non-votes.

(f) The shareholder proposal regarding independent Board chair was defeated with 434,944,688 votes for, 2,305,378,572 votes against, 38,255,963 abstentions and 677,949,077 broker non-votes.

The shareholder proposal regarding risks of non-fiduciary executive compensation metrics was withdrawn by the proponent and not presented at the Annual Meeting.

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#### SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.** | **VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.** |
| Date: May 28, 2026 | By | /s/ William L. Horton, Jr. |
|  |  | William L. Horton, Jr. |
|  |  | Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |

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