Edgar Filing: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

Verizon Communications Inc.

(Registrant)

December 20, 2016

/s/ William L. Horton, Jr.

William L. Horton, Jr.

     Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel

         and Corporate Secretary

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: December 19, 2016

(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:

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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.

On December 19, 2016, Donald T. Nicolaisen, a member of the Board of Directors (the Board) of Verizon Communications Inc. (the Company), informed the Company that he is resigning from the Board, effective December 31, 2016. Mr. Nicolaisen’s decision to resign is not the result of any disagreement with the Company.

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.