---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-129505"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VZ"
cik: "0000732712"
company_name: "VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T09:25:31.658033+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Verizon shareholders elect all director nominees, approve advisory say-on-pay; three shareholder proposals defeated

## Summary
- All 10 director nominees elected; CEO Hans Vestberg received 2,535M for vs 214M against (8% opposed).
- Advisory vote to approve executive compensation passed with 2,476M for, 270M against.
- Ernst & Young ratified as auditor for 2025 with 3,174M for, 225M against.
- Shareholder proposals on climate lobbying alignment, lead-sheathed cable report, and discrimination in advertising all defeated.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-129505
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VZ
- cik: 0000732712
- company_name: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732712/000119312525129505/0001193125-25-129505-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732712/000119312525129505/d905923d8k.htm

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