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accession: "0001193125-25-231018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VZ"
cik: "0000732712"
company_name: "VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC"
filed_at: "2025-10-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:40:14.480647+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Verizon appoints Dan Schulman as CEO; Hans Vestberg becomes Special Advisor through 2026

## Summary
- Dan Schulman, former PayPal CEO and Verizon Independent Lead Director, appointed CEO effective immediately.
- Hans Vestberg steps down as CEO and Chairman, remains on Board until 2026 annual meeting; serves as Special Advisor through Oct 4, 2026.
- Mark Bertolini elected Chairman of the Board.
- Vestberg to focus on Frontier Communications acquisition integration and broadband strategy; Frontier deal expected to close Q1 2026.
- Verizon reiterates full-year 2025 financial guidance; Q3 2025 earnings set for Oct 29, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-231018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VZ
- cik: 0000732712
- company_name: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
- filed_at: 2025-10-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732712/000119312525231018/0001193125-25-231018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732712/000119312525231018/d78591d8k.htm

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