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`UNITED STATES
`SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
`Washington, D.C. 20549
`FORM 10K
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` ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
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`OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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`For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014
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`For the transition period from to
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`Commission file number: 1-8606
`Verizon Communications Inc.
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`(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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`Delaware
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`1095 Avenue of the Americas
`New York, New York
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`10036
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`(Address of principal executive offices)
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`Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 395-1000
`Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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`23-2259884
`(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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` Title of each class
`Common Stock, $.10 par value
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`Name of each exchange
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`New York Stock Exchange
`The NASDAQ Global Select Market
`London Stock Exchange
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`Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
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`Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
`Yes No
`Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
`Yes No
`Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
`Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
`required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No
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`Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if
`any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405
`of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit
`and post such files). Yes No
`Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this
`chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or
`information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.
`Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or
`a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting
`company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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` Smaller reporting company
`Non-accelerated filer
`Large accelerated filer
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`Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes No
`At June 30, 2014, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s voting stock held by non-affiliates was approximately
`$202,799,662,275.
`At January 30, 2015, 4,155,408,208 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding, after deducting
`86,966,032 shares held in treasury.
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`Documents Incorporated By Reference:
`Portions of the registrant’s Annual Report to Shareowners for the year ended December 31, 2014 (Parts I and II).
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`Item No.
`PART I
`Item 1.
` Business
`Item 1A. Risk Factors
`Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
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`Properties
` Legal Proceedings
`Item 3.
` Mine Safety Disclosures
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`PART II
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`Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of
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`Selected Financial Data
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` Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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`Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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`Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
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` Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
`Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
`Item 9B. Other Information
`PART III
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` Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
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` Executive Compensation
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`Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
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`Matters
` Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
`Principal Accounting Fees and Services
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`PART IV
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`PART I
`Item 1. Business
`General
`Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon, or the Company) is a holding company that, acting through its subsidiaries, is one of
`the world’s leading providers of communications, information and entertainment products and services to consumers,
`businesses and governmental agencies. With a presence around the world, we offer voice, data and video services and solutions
`on our wireless and wireline networks that are designed to meet customers’ demand for mobility, reliable network connectivity,
`security and control. Formerly known as Bell Atlantic Corporation, we were incorporated in 1983 under the laws of the State of
`Delaware. We began doing business as Verizon on June 30, 2000 following our merger with GTE Corporation. We have a
`highly diverse workforce of approximately 177,300 employees.
`Our principal executive offices are located at 1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036 (telephone number
`212-395-1000).
`We have two reportable segments, Wireless and Wireline, which we operate and manage as strategic business segments and
`organize by products and services.
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`Wireless’ communications products and services include wireless voice and data services and
`equipment sales, which are provided to consumer, business and government customers across the United
`States.
`Wireline’s voice, data and video communications products and enhanced services include broadband
`video and data, corporate networking solutions, data center and cloud services, security and managed
`network services and local and long distance voice services. We provide these products and services to
`consumers in the United States, as well as to carriers, businesses and government customers both in the
`United States and around the world.
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`The following portions of the 2014 Verizon Annual Report to Shareowners are incorporated into this report:
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`• “Overview” on pages 10 through 12; and,
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`• “Segment Results of Operations” on pages 17 through 23 and in Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements on
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`pages 68 through 71.
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`Wireless
`Background
`Our Wireless segment is primarily comprised of Cellco Partnership doing business as Verizon Wireless. Cellco Partnership was
`formed as a joint venture in April 2000 by the combination of the United States (U.S.) wireless operations and interests of
`Verizon and Vodafone Group Plc (Vodafone). On September 2, 2013, Verizon entered into a stock purchase agreement with
`Vodafone and Vodafone 4 Limited, pursuant to which Verizon agreed to acquire all of Vodafone’s indirect 45% interest in
`Verizon Wireless for aggregate consideration of approximately $130 billion (the Wireless Transaction). We completed the
`Wireless Transaction on February 21, 2014 and, as a result, we acquired 100% ownership of Verizon Wireless. The
`consideration paid was primarily comprised of cash and Verizon common stock.
`Verizon Wireless is the largest wireless service provider in the United States as measured by retail connections and revenue. At
`December 31, 2014, Verizon Wireless had 108.2 million retail connections and 2014 revenues of approximately $87.6 billion,
`representing approximately 69% of Verizon’s aggregate revenues. We provide wireless communication services across one of
`the most extensive wireless networks in the U.S. and have the largest fourth-generation (4G) Long-Term Evolution (LTE)
`technology and third-generation (3G) Evolution—Data Optimized (EV-DO) networks of any U.S. wireless service provider.
`Our 4G LTE network is available to over 98% of the U.S. population in more than 500 markets covering approximately
`309 million people, including those in areas served by our LTE in Rural America partners. Under this program, we are working
`with wireless carriers in rural areas to collaboratively build and operate a 4G LTE network using each carrier’s network assets
`and our core 4G LTE equipment and 700 MHz C Block and Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum.
`We have substantially completed the deployment of our 4G LTE network and are focusing our capital spending on adding
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`Wireless Service and Product Offerings
`Our wireless services are available to our customers receiving service under the Verizon Wireless brand. In addition, customers
`can obtain wireless products and services that operate on our network from resellers that purchase network access from us on a
`wholesale basis.
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`Date: February 23, 2015
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`Signatures
`Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this
`report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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`VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
`By: /s/ Anthony T. Skiadas
` Anthony T. Skiadas
` Senior Vice President and Controller
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`Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following
`persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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`Principal Executive Officer:
`/s/ Lowell C. McAdam
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`Principal Financial Officer:
`/s/ Francis J. Shammo
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`Principal Accounting Officer:
`/s/ Anthony T. Skiadas
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