Hammock Samantha 4
4 · VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC · Filed May 26, 2026
Research Summary
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Verizon (VZ) EVP Samantha Hammock Receives Phantom Stock Award
What Happened
- Samantha Hammock, EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer at Verizon, received a grant of 71.766 phantom shares on 2026-05-21. The filing lists a per-share value of $13.77 for a total economic value of about $988. This was an award/grant (derivative) rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-05-21; 71.766 phantom shares valued at $13.77 each (total ≈ $988).
- Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (code A) — phantom stock (derivative) that is cash-settled.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in this filing.
- Footnotes: F1 — each phantom share is the economic equivalent of part of one common share and is settled in cash; payable upon events selected under the deferred compensation plan. F2 — amount includes phantom stock acquired through dividend reinvestment.
- Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-05-26 for a 2026-05-21 transaction; the Form 4 appears to have been filed one business day late.
Context
- Phantom stock is a deferred, cash-settled award that tracks the economic value of common shares; it is a form of compensation and does not represent immediate share ownership or an open-market purchase. Such awards are routine for executives and should be viewed as compensation-related rather than a direct bullish signal.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Hammock Samantha
EVP & Chief HR Officer
Transactions
- Award
Phantom Stock (unitized)
[F1][F2]2026-05-21$13.77/sh+71.766$988→ 36,062.891 total(indirect: By Deferred Compensation Plan)→ Common Stock (20 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 Samantha Hammock|2026-05-26