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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-214318"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VZ"
cik: "0000732712"
company_name: "VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC"
filed_at: "2024-09-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T06:20:38.406446+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Verizon to acquire Frontier Communications, expands fiber footprint to ~30M homes by 2026

## Summary
- Deal expected to deliver $500M run-rate cost synergies, half from network and half from go-to-market/G&A.
- Combined fiber passings will reach ~30M by end of 2026; FWA available to 60M homes, total 45M broadband passings.
- Transaction accretive to EBITDA and revenue growth from close; EPS and free cash flow accretive after year one.
- Integration expected to take 2-3 years; Verizon sees 50% lower mobility churn and 40% lower fiber churn from convergence.
- Will bring Verizon distribution and myHome/myPlan platform to Frontier customers, targeting 400-500 bps higher wireless share.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-214318
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VZ
- cik: 0000732712
- company_name: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
- filed_at: 2024-09-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732712/000119312524214318/0001193125-24-214318-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732712/000119312524214318/d869096d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-214318.txt

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