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: July 1, 2010
(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 8.01. | Other Events. |
Attached as an exhibit is a press release dated July 1, 2010 issued by Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) related to the completion of the spin-off of the shares of New Communications Holdings Inc. to Verizon stockholders and the subsequent merger of New Communications Holdings Inc. with Frontier Communications Corporation.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 1, 2010 issued by Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) related to the completion of the spin-off of the shares of New Communications Holdings Inc. to Verizon stockholders and the subsequent merger of New Communications Holdings Inc. with Frontier Communications Corporation. | |
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: | July 1, 2010 |
/s/ Robert J. Barish | ||||
| Robert J. Barish | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and Controller | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 1, 2010 issued by Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) related to the completion of the spin-off of the shares of New Communications Holdings Inc. to Verizon stockholders and the subsequent merger of New Communications Holdings Inc. with Frontier Communications Corporation. | |