VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC·4

Apr 24, 2:26 PM ET

Malady Kyle 4

4 · VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC · Filed Apr 24, 2026

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Verizon (VZ) EVP Kyle Malady Receives Phantom Stock Award

What Happened

  • Malady Kyle, EVP and Group CEO — VZ Business, was granted 129.025 units of phantom stock on 2026-04-23. The award is reported as a derivative acquisition (transaction code A) at a per‑unit value of $13.47, equal to about $1,738 in economic value. This was an award/grant (not an open‑market purchase or sale).

Key Details

  • Transaction date: 2026-04-23; SEC filing date: 2026-04-24 (timely filing).
  • Units granted: 129.025 phantom shares; valuation: $13.47/unit; total ≈ $1,738.
  • Security type: derivative (phantom stock), cash‑settled — no new common shares issued.
  • Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the filing.
  • Footnotes: F1 — each phantom share is the economic equivalent of a portion of one common share and is settled in cash; payability is governed by the reporting person's elections under the deferred compensation plan. F2 — includes phantom stock acquired through dividend reinvestment.

Context

  • Phantom stock is a deferred, cash‑settled award that tracks the value of common shares; it does not transfer actual voting shares or directly change outstanding common stock. Such awards compensate executives but are different from purchases or sales that signal immediate insider buying/selling.

Insider Transaction Report

Form 4
Period: 2026-04-23
Malady Kyle
EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business
Transactions
  • Award

    Phantom Stock (unitized)

    [F1][F2]
    2026-04-23$13.47/sh+129.025$1,738410,898.178 total(indirect: By Deferred Compensation Plan)
    Common Stock (37 underlying)
Footnotes (2)
  • [F1]Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of common stock and is settled in cash. The shares of phantom stock become payable upon events established by the reporting person in accordance with the deferred compensation plan.
  • [F2]Includes phantom stock acquired through dividend reinvestment.
Signature
Evgeniya Berezkina, Attorney-in-fact for Kyle Malady|2026-04-24

Documents

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    FORM 4