SEC Form 8-K filed by Verizon Communications Inc.

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: November 10, 2025

(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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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
1.375% Notes due 2026		VZ 26B		New York Stock Exchange
0.875% Notes due 2027		VZ 27E		New York Stock Exchange
1.375% Notes due 2028		VZ 28		New York Stock Exchange
1.125% Notes due 2028		VZ 28A		New York Stock Exchange
2.350% Fixed Rate Notes due 2028		VZ 28C		New York Stock Exchange
1.875% Notes due 2029		VZ 29B		New York Stock Exchange
0.375% Notes due 2029		VZ 29D		New York Stock Exchange
1.250% Notes due 2030		VZ 30		New York Stock Exchange
1.875% Notes due 2030		VZ 30A		New York Stock Exchange
4.250% Notes due 2030		VZ 30D		New York Stock Exchange
2.625% Notes due 2031		VZ 31		New York Stock Exchange
2.500% Notes due 2031		VZ 31A		New York Stock Exchange
3.000% Fixed Rate Notes due 2031		VZ 31D		New York Stock Exchange
0.875% Notes due 2032		VZ 32		New York Stock Exchange
0.750% Notes due 2032		VZ 32A		New York Stock Exchange
3.500% Notes due 2032		VZ 32B		New York Stock Exchange
3.250% Notes due 2032		VZ 32C		New York Stock Exchange
1.300% Notes due 2033		VZ 33B		New York Stock Exchange
4.75% Notes due 2034		VZ 34		New York Stock Exchange
4.750% Notes due 2034		VZ 34C		New York Stock Exchange
3.125% Notes due 2035		VZ 35		New York Stock Exchange
1.125% Notes due 2035		VZ 35A		New York Stock Exchange
3.375% Notes due 2036		VZ 36A		New York Stock Exchange
3.750% Notes due 2036		VZ 36B		New York Stock Exchange
3.750% Notes due 2037		VZ 37B		New York Stock Exchange
2.875% Notes due 2038		VZ 38B		New York Stock Exchange
1.875% Notes due 2038		VZ 38C		New York Stock Exchange
1.500% Notes due 2039		VZ 39C		New York Stock Exchange
3.50% Fixed Rate Notes due 2039		VZ 39D		New York Stock Exchange
1.850% Notes due 2040		VZ 40		New York Stock Exchange
3.850% Fixed Rate Notes due 2041		VZ 41C		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 8.01. Other Events

Euro Subordinated Notes Offering

On November 10, 2025, Verizon Communications Inc. (“Verizon”) closed the sale of €2,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.9962% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056, pursuant to a purchase agreement with BNP PARIBAS, Merrill Lynch International, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities plc, Mizuho International plc, Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, Scotiabank (Ireland) Designated Activity Company, SMBC Bank International plc, HSBC Bank plc and NatWest Markets Plc (the “Purchasers”). The notes were sold pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Reg. No. 333-289928), which became effective upon filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 29, 2025 (the “Registration Statement”).

Sterling Subordinated Notes Offering

On November 10, 2025, Verizon closed the sale of £1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.7420% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056, pursuant to a purchase agreement with the Purchasers. The notes were sold pursuant to the Registration Statement.

This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed for the purpose of filing the forms of notes for Verizon’s 3.9962% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056 and 5.7420% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056 as Exhibits to the Registration Statement, and such Exhibits are hereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number		Description
4.1		Form of Global Note representing Verizon’s 3.9962% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056
4.2		Form of Global Note representing Verizon’s 5.7420% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101).

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: November 10, 2025				By		/s/ William L. Horton, Jr.
						William L. Horton, Jr.
						Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary