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: April 11, 2011

(Date of earliest event reported)

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		1-8606 (Commission File Number)		23-2259884 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

140 West Street

New York, New York 10007

(Address of principal executive offices)

(212) 395-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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      Item 8.01. Other Events.

      On April 11, 2011, Verizon Communications Inc. issued a press release announcing the merger of Verizon Holdings Inc. with and into Terremark Worldwide, Inc.

      The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

      Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press release issued by Verizon Communications Inc. on April 11, 2011

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

								Verizon Communications Inc.
										(Registrant)
Date:      April 11, 2011				By:				/s/ William L. Horton, Jr.
								Name:		William L. Horton, Jr.
								Title:		Senior Vice President, Deputy   General Counsel and Corporate   Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number		Description
99.1		Press release issued by Verizon Communications Inc. on April 11, 2011