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: September 17, 2010

(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.)

 

140 West Street New York, New York		10007
(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))

 

 

 

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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.

Effective October 1, 2010, Lowell C. McAdam will become President and Chief Operating Officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon).

Effective November 1, 2010, Francis J. Shammo will become Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Verizon.

Compensation arrangements associated with these appointments have not yet been determined.

A press release announcing these appointments is filed as Exhibit 99 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

From time to time Verizon may have employees who are related to our executive officers. Mr. Shammo has a brother-in-law who is employed by one of Verizon’s subsidiaries and earned approximately $317,000 in 2009, which was commensurate with that of other employees in similar positions.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99		Press Release, dated September 20, 2010, issued by Verizon Communications Inc.

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SIGNATURE

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

						Verizon Communications Inc.
						(Registrant)
Date:		September 20, 2010				/s/ William L. Horton, Jr.
						William L. Horton, Jr.
						Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99		Press Release, dated September 20, 2010, issued by Verizon Communications Inc.