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Form 8-K

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8-K — VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

Accession: 0001193125-26-245230

Filed: 2026-05-28

Period: 2026-05-21

CIK: 0000732712

SIC: 4813 (TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE))

Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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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)

Delaware

1-8606

23-2259884

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1095 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York

10036

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

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:

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of Each Exchange

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

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New York Stock Exchange

0.875% Notes due 2027

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New York Stock Exchange

1.375% Notes due 2028

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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

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New York Stock Exchange

4.250% Notes due 2030

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New York Stock Exchange

2.625% Notes due 2031

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New York Stock Exchange

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New York Stock Exchange

3.000% Fixed Rate Notes due 2031

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New York Stock Exchange

0.875% Notes due 2032

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New York Stock Exchange

0.750% Notes due 2032

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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

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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

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New York Stock Exchange

2.875% Notes due 2038

VZ 38B

New York Stock Exchange

1.875% Notes due 2038

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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

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. ☐

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:

Name of Nominee

Votes Cast For

Votes Cast Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

Shellye Archambeau

2,524,606,864

241,503,441

12,468,983

677,949,077

Roxanne Austin

2,645,915,892

119,051,679

13,612,149

677,949,077

Mark Bertolini

2,580,152,353

185,875,873

12,551,852

677,949,077

Vittorio Colao

2,682,372,569

83,383,443

12,823,276

677,949,077

Caroline Litchfield

2,682,136,021

81,478,887

14,964,653

677,949,077

Jennifer Mann

2,722,259,162

43,080,439

13,231,463

677,949,077

Laxman Narasimhan

2,641,973,582

121,250,811

15,354,616

677,949,077

Daniel Schulman

2,721,146,971

44,610,053

12,821,413

677,949,077

Carol Tomé

2,729,984,225

36,124,065

12,471,820

677,949,077

(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.

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.

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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