Form 8-K

0001193125-11-057878.txt : 20110307 0001193125-11-057878.hdr.sgml : 20110307 20110307172349 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-057878 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110304 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20110307 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110307 FILER: 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08606 FILM NUMBER: 11669698 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 140 WEST STREET STREET 2: 29TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10007 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-395-1000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 140 WEST STREET STREET 2: 29TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10007 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BELL ATLANTIC CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K 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: March 4, 2011

(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:

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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.

Election of Director.

On March 4, 2011, the Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) elected Lowell C. McAdam, President and Chief Operating Officer of Verizon, as a Director, effective immediately. Mr. McAdam will not receive any additional compensation for serving as a Director.

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:	March 7, 2011
		/s/ William L. Horton, Jr.
		William L. Horton, Jr.
		Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary