[Form 4] Verizon Communications Insider Trading Activity
Sampath Sowmyanarayan, EVP and Group CEO鈥揤Z Consumer at Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), reported a transaction dated 08/28/2025 involving the acquisition of 156.492 unitized phantom stock awards under Verizon's deferred compensation plan. The filing states each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of common stock and is settled in cash, payable under events elected by the reporting person. The report lists 130,841.247 units beneficially owned indirectly through the deferred compensation plan and notes phantom units include shares acquired through dividend reinvestment.
Sampath Sowmyanarayan, EVP e Group CEO鈥揤Z Consumer presso Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), ha segnalato una transazione datata 08/28/2025 relativa all'acquisizione di 156.492 unit脿 di phantom stock unitizzate nell'ambito del piano di compensazione differita di Verizon. La dichiarazione precisa che ogni unit脿 di phantom stock rappresenta l'equivalente economico di una porzione di azione ordinaria e viene liquidata in contanti, secondo le opzioni di pagamento scelte dalla persona che effettua la segnalazione. Il rapporto indica inoltre il possesso indiretto di 130,841.247 unit脿 attraverso il piano di compensazione differita e specifica che le phantom units comprendono le azioni acquisite tramite reinvestimento dei dividendi.
Sampath Sowmyanarayan, EVP y Group CEO鈥揤Z Consumer en Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), inform贸 una operaci贸n con fecha 08/28/2025 por la adquisici贸n de 156.492 unidades de phantom stock unitizadas bajo el plan de compensaci贸n diferida de Verizon. La presentaci贸n se帽ala que cada unidad de phantom stock equivale econ贸micamente a una fracci贸n de una acci贸n ordinaria y se liquida en efectivo, pagadera seg煤n los eventos elegidos por la persona que informa. El informe tambi茅n registra 130,841.247 unidades de propiedad indirecta a trav茅s del plan de compensaci贸n diferida y aclara que las phantom units incluyen acciones obtenidas mediante el reinversi贸n de dividendos.
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Sampath Sowmyanarayan, EVP et Group CEO鈥揤Z Consumer chez Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), a d茅clar茅 une op茅ration dat茅e du 08/28/2025 portant sur l'acquisition de 156.492 attributions de phantom stock unitaris茅es dans le cadre du plan de r茅mun茅ration diff茅r茅e de Verizon. Le dossier indique que chaque unit茅 de phantom stock est l'茅quivalent 茅conomique d'une fraction d'une action ordinaire et est r茅gl茅e en esp猫ces, payable selon les 茅v茅nements choisis par la personne qui d茅clare. Le rapport mentionne par ailleurs 130,841.247 unit茅s d茅tenues indirectement via le plan de r茅mun茅ration diff茅r茅e et pr茅cise que les phantom units comprennent les actions obtenues par r茅investissement des dividendes.
Sampath Sowmyanarayan, EVP und Group CEO鈥揤Z Consumer bei Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), meldete eine Transaktion vom 08/28/2025 眉ber den Erwerb von 156.492 unitisierten Phantom-Aktienzuwendungen im Rahmen von Verizons Deferred-Compensation-Plan. Die Einreichung besagt, dass jede Phantom-Stock-Einheit dem wirtschaftlichen 脛quivalent eines Anteils einer Stammaktie entspricht und in bar abgewickelt wird, zahlbar bei den vom meldenden Mitarbeiter gew盲hlten Ereignissen. Der Bericht f眉hrt zudem 130,841.247 Einheiten auf, die indirekt 眉ber den Deferred-Compensation-Plan gehalten werden, und weist darauf hin, dass Phantom-Einheiten Aktien einschlie脽en, die durch Dividendenreinvestition erworben wurden.
- Executive participation in deferred compensation plan indicates alignment with long-term compensation structure
- Disclosure of dividend reinvestment increases transparency about how phantom units accumulate
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Insider acquired deferred-compensation phantom units, indicating continued executive participation in company compensation plans.
The reported acquisition of 156.492 phantom stock units by an executive-level officer is a routine compensation-related transaction rather than a market purchase or sale of common stock. As the units are settled in cash and held indirectly through a deferred compensation plan, this disclosure primarily reflects compensation mechanics and tax/deferral choices rather than immediate changes in economic exposure to Verizon equity. The filing provides clear disclosure of indirect beneficial ownership (130,841.247 units) and dividend reinvestment activity, aiding governance transparency.
TL;DR: The transaction is compensation-plan driven and does not represent open-market trading of common stock.
The entry shows a grant/accrual of phantom stock units under the deferred compensation program on 08/28/2025, with phantom units convertible to cash upon plan events. Because the underlying instruments are cash-settled and held indirectly, this is characteristic of executives electing deferred pay and dividend reinvestment. The filing lacks valuation detail beyond a $12.53 price reference in the table, so precise dollar value and accounting impact are not determinable from this Form 4 alone.
Sampath Sowmyanarayan, EVP e Group CEO鈥揤Z Consumer presso Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), ha segnalato una transazione datata 08/28/2025 relativa all'acquisizione di 156.492 unit脿 di phantom stock unitizzate nell'ambito del piano di compensazione differita di Verizon. La dichiarazione precisa che ogni unit脿 di phantom stock rappresenta l'equivalente economico di una porzione di azione ordinaria e viene liquidata in contanti, secondo le opzioni di pagamento scelte dalla persona che effettua la segnalazione. Il rapporto indica inoltre il possesso indiretto di 130,841.247 unit脿 attraverso il piano di compensazione differita e specifica che le phantom units comprendono le azioni acquisite tramite reinvestimento dei dividendi.
Sampath Sowmyanarayan, EVP y Group CEO鈥揤Z Consumer en Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), inform贸 una operaci贸n con fecha 08/28/2025 por la adquisici贸n de 156.492 unidades de phantom stock unitizadas bajo el plan de compensaci贸n diferida de Verizon. La presentaci贸n se帽ala que cada unidad de phantom stock equivale econ贸micamente a una fracci贸n de una acci贸n ordinaria y se liquida en efectivo, pagadera seg煤n los eventos elegidos por la persona que informa. El informe tambi茅n registra 130,841.247 unidades de propiedad indirecta a trav茅s del plan de compensaci贸n diferida y aclara que las phantom units incluyen acciones obtenidas mediante el reinversi贸n de dividendos.
Sampath Sowmyanarayan電� Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)鞚� EVP 瓴� Group CEO鈥揤Z Consumer搿滌劀 08/28/2025鞛� 瓯半灅毳� 氤搓碃頄堨溂氅�, Verizon鞚� 鞚挫棸氤挫儊瓿勴殟 頃橃棎靹� 156.492 雼渼鞚� 雼渼頇旊悳 韺厐 鞀ろ啞(phantom stock) 氤挫儊鞚� 旆摑頄堧嫟瓿� 氚濏様鞀惦媹雼�. 氤搓碃靹滌棎 霐半ゴ氅� 臧� 韺厐 鞀ろ啞 雼渼電� 氤错喌欤� 1欤检潣 鞚茧秬鞐� 頃措嫻頃橂姅 瓴届牅鞝� 霌标皜氍检澊氅� 順勱笀鞙茧 鞝曥偘霅橂┌ 氤搓碃鞛愱皜 靹犿儩頃� 歆�旮� 靷贝鞐� 霐半澕 歆�旮夒惄雼堧嫟. 霕愴暅 氤搓碃靹滌棎電� 鞚挫棸氤挫儊瓿勴殟鞚� 韱淀暣 臧勳爲鞝侅溂搿� 氤挫湢頃� 130,841.247 雼渼臧� 旮办灛霅橃柎 鞛堦碃, 韺厐 雼渼鞐愲姅 氚半嫻旮� 鞛埇鞛愲ゼ 韱淀暣 旆摑頃� 欤检嫕鞚� 韽暔霅滊嫟瓿� 氇呾嫓霅橃柎 鞛堨姷雼堧嫟.
Sampath Sowmyanarayan, EVP et Group CEO鈥揤Z Consumer chez Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), a d茅clar茅 une op茅ration dat茅e du 08/28/2025 portant sur l'acquisition de 156.492 attributions de phantom stock unitaris茅es dans le cadre du plan de r茅mun茅ration diff茅r茅e de Verizon. Le dossier indique que chaque unit茅 de phantom stock est l'茅quivalent 茅conomique d'une fraction d'une action ordinaire et est r茅gl茅e en esp猫ces, payable selon les 茅v茅nements choisis par la personne qui d茅clare. Le rapport mentionne par ailleurs 130,841.247 unit茅s d茅tenues indirectement via le plan de r茅mun茅ration diff茅r茅e et pr茅cise que les phantom units comprennent les actions obtenues par r茅investissement des dividendes.
Sampath Sowmyanarayan, EVP und Group CEO鈥揤Z Consumer bei Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), meldete eine Transaktion vom 08/28/2025 眉ber den Erwerb von 156.492 unitisierten Phantom-Aktienzuwendungen im Rahmen von Verizons Deferred-Compensation-Plan. Die Einreichung besagt, dass jede Phantom-Stock-Einheit dem wirtschaftlichen 脛quivalent eines Anteils einer Stammaktie entspricht und in bar abgewickelt wird, zahlbar bei den vom meldenden Mitarbeiter gew盲hlten Ereignissen. Der Bericht f眉hrt zudem 130,841.247 Einheiten auf, die indirekt 眉ber den Deferred-Compensation-Plan gehalten werden, und weist darauf hin, dass Phantom-Einheiten Aktien einschlie脽en, die durch Dividendenreinvestition erworben wurden.
FAQ
What did Sampath Sowmyanarayan report on Form 4 for VZ?
Are the reported phantom stock units settled in shares or cash?
Does the Form 4 show an open-market purchase of Verizon common stock (VZ)?
When was the transaction dated on the filing?
How many phantom units does the reporting person beneficially own after the transaction?
