Venkatesh Vandana 4
4 · VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC · Filed Feb 13, 2026
Research Summary
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Verizon (VZ) EVP Venkatesh Vandana Receives Award; 23,710 Shares Withheld
What Happened
Venkatesh Vandana, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Verizon, had 52,242 shares of common stock issued upon the vesting of Performance Stock Units (PSUs) on 2026-02-11. To cover tax withholding related to the vesting, 23,710 shares were surrendered/withheld at a reported value of $48.97 per share, totaling $1,161,079. This was an issuance/award (not a market purchase) with a routine tax-related disposition of shares.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-11; Form 4 filed 2026-02-13 (timely filing).
- Award: 52,242 shares issued on PSU vesting (price: N/A).
- Tax withholding/disposition: 23,710 shares at $48.97 per share, proceeds $1,161,079 (code F).
- Footnote: These shares were issued upon vesting of PSUs subject to performance criteria other than Verizon’s stock price.
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing details.
- Filing timeliness: filed within the normal Form 4 window; not marked late.
Context
PSUs are performance-based equity awards (not option exercises). The withheld 23,710 shares represent a routine tax withholding (sometimes called a cashless or net settlement) and should not be read as a voluntary open-market sale signaling sentiment.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-11+52,242→ 83,383 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
2026-02-11$48.97/sh−23,710$1,161,079→ 59,673 total
- 6,528(indirect: By 401(k))
Common Stock
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]These shares of common stock were issued upon the vesting of outstanding Performance Stock Units that were subject to performance criteria other than the issuer's stock price.