0000000000-18-026757.txt : 20181017
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20180828152211
ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000000000-18-026757
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: UPLOAD
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2
FILED AS OF DATE: 20180828
FILED FOR:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000732712
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
IRS NUMBER: 232259884
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: UPLOAD
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10036
BUSINESS PHONE: 212-395-1000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10036
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BELL ATLANTIC CORP
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703
PUBLIC REFERENCE ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000732712-18-000009
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August 28, 2018
Anthony Skiadas
Senior Vice President and Controller
Verizon Communications Inc
1095 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
Re: Verizon Communications Inc
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2017
Filed February 23, 2018
File No. 001-08606
Dear Mr. Skiadas:
We have limited our review of your filing to the financial statements
and related
disclosures and have the following comment. Please comply with the following
comment in
future filings.
Please respond to this comment within ten business days by providing the
requested
information or advise us as soon as possible when you will respond. If you do
not believe our
comment applies to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your
response.
After reviewing your response to this comment, we may have additional
comments.
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2017
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
Consolidated Net Income, Operating Income and EBITDA
1. Your presentation of the non-GAAP measure titled, "Consolidated EBITDA"
excluding
other income (expense) and equity in losses of unconsolidated businesses
is inconsistent
with question 103.01 of the updated Compliance, Disclosure and
Interpretation guidance
on non GAAP measures last updated on April 4, 2018. Please comply with
this comment
in future filings and in your next earnings release.
In closing, we remind you that the company and its management are
responsible for the
accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review,
comments, action or
absence of action by the staff.
Anthony Skiadas
Verizon Communications Inc
August 28, 2018
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You may contact Inessa Kessman, Senior Staff Accountant at 202-551-3371
or Terry
French, Accounting Branch Chief at 202-551-3828 with any questions.
FirstName LastNameAnthony Skiadas Sincerely,
Comapany NameVerizon Communications Inc
Division of Corporation
Finance
August 28, 2018 Page 2 Office of
Telecommunications
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