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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 12, 2022

(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
1.625% Notes due 2024   VZ24B   New York Stock Exchange
4.073% Notes due 2024   VZ24C   New York Stock Exchange
0.875% Notes due 2025   VZ25   New York Stock Exchange
3.250% Notes due 2026   VZ26   New York Stock Exchange
1.375% Notes due 2026   VZ26B   New York Stock Exchange
0.875% Notes due 2027   VZ27E   New York Stock Exchange
1.375% Notes due 2028   VZ28   New York Stock Exchange
1.125% Notes due 2028   VZ28A   New York Stock Exchange
2.350% Fixed Rate Notes due 2028   VZ28C   New York Stock Exchange
1.875% Notes due 2029   VZ29B   New York Stock Exchange
0.375% Notes due 2029   VZ29D   New York Stock Exchange
1.250% Notes due 2030   VZ30   New York Stock Exchange
1.875% Notes due 2030   VZ30A   New York Stock Exchange
2.625% Notes due 2031   VZ31   New York Stock Exchange
2.500% Notes due 2031   VZ31A   New York Stock Exchange
3.000% Fixed Rate Notes due 2031   VZ31D   New York Stock Exchange
0.875% Notes due 2032   VZ32   New York Stock Exchange
0.750% Notes due 2032   VZ32A   New York Stock Exchange
1.300% Notes due 2033   VZ33B   New York Stock Exchange
4.750% Notes due 2034   VZ34   New York Stock Exchange
3.125% Notes due 2035   VZ35   New York Stock Exchange
1.125% Notes due 2035   VZ35A   New York Stock Exchange
3.375% Notes due 2036   VZ36A   New York Stock Exchange
2.875% Notes due 2038   VZ38B   New York Stock Exchange
1.875% Notes due 2038   VZ38C   New York Stock Exchange
1.500% Notes due 2039   VZ39C   New York Stock Exchange
3.500% Fixed Rate Notes due 2039   VZ39D   New York Stock Exchange
1.850% Notes due 2040   VZ40   New York Stock Exchange
3.850% Fixed Rate Notes due 2041   VZ41C   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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Verizon Communications Inc. held on May 12, 2022, the following items were submitted to a vote of shareholders.

The number of shares of common stock present at the meeting was 3,496,373,314 or 83.25% of the shares of common stock outstanding on March 14, 2022, 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

   2,674,186,948      92,011,078      37,403,751      692,771,537

Roxanne Austin

   2,713,162,891      75,377,926      15,060,960      692,771,537

Mark Bertolini

   2,734,455,865      52,524,971      16,620,941      692,771,537

Melanie Healey

   2,689,386,254      98,581,918      15,633,605      692,771,537

Laxman Narasimhan

   2,749,913,390      36,755,553      16,932,834      692,771,537

Clarence Otis, Jr.

   2,583,119,193      204,493,283      15,989,301      692,771,537

Daniel Schulman

   2,689,706,408      97,235,045      16,660,324      692,771,537

Rodney Slater

   2,669,303,833      117,057,042      17,240,902      692,771,537

Carol Tomé

   2,755,338,584      32,492,050      15,771,143      692,771,537

Hans Vestberg

   2,549,485,090      228,058,132      26,058,555      692,771,537

Gregory Weaver

   2,739,903,837      46,576,502      17,121,438      692,771,537

 

(b)

The proposal regarding the advisory vote to approve executive compensation was approved with 2,511,198,875 votes for, 268,256,845 votes against, 24,146,057 abstentions and 692,771,537 broker non-votes.

 

(c)

The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2022 was ratified with 3,311,774,338 votes for, 171,087,976 votes against and 13,511,002 abstentions.

 

(d)

The shareholder proposal regarding a report on charitable contributions was defeated with 157,344,797 votes for, 2,615,229,027 votes against, 31,027,953 abstentions and 692,771,537 broker non-votes.

 

(e)

The shareholder proposal regarding an amendment to the clawback policy was defeated with 1,004,221,982 votes for, 1,709,723,263 votes against, 89,656,532 abstentions and 692,771,537 broker non-votes.

 

(f)

The shareholder proposal regarding shareholder ratification of annual equity awards was defeated with 1,198,748,932 votes for, 1,522,233,253 votes against, 82,619,592 abstentions and 692,771,537 broker non-votes.

 

(g)

The shareholder proposal regarding business operations in China was defeated with 121,040,779 votes for, 2,568,899,460 votes against, 113,661,538 abstentions and 692,771,537 broker non-votes.


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 17, 2022     By  

/s/ William L. Horton, Jr.

      William L. Horton, Jr.
     

Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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