Edgar Filing: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

Form 8-K

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 6, 2007

(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)

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

Attached as an exhibit hereto is a press release dated September 6, 2007 issued by Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) containing information pertaining to Verizon’s September 6, 2007 dividend declaration.

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 6, 2007				/s/ Marianne Drost
				Marianne Drost
				Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number		Description
99		Attached as an exhibit hereto is a press release dated September 6, 2007 issued by Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) containing information pertaining to Verizon’s September 6, 2007 dividend declaration.