---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000732712-25-000119"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VZ"
cik: "0000732712"
company_name: "VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC"
filed_at: "2025-11-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T18:17:19.858566+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Verizon expects $1.6B-$1.8B severance charge in Q4 2025, cutting over 13,000 jobs

## Summary
- Severance charge of $1.6B-$1.8B expected in Q4 2025 as part of workforce reduction.
- Over 13,000 positions eliminated; over 80% of affected employees to exit by Dec 2025.
- Cost reduction includes significant cuts to outsourced, contracted, and other outside labor.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000732712-25-000119
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VZ
- cik: 0000732712
- company_name: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
- filed_at: 2025-11-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732712/000073271225000119/0000732712-25-000119-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732712/000073271225000119/vz-20251120.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000732712-25-000119
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000732712-25-000119.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000732712-25-000119.txt

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