UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: May 2, 2013

(Date of earliest event reported)

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   1-8606   23-2259884
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

140 West Street

New York, New York

    10007
(Address of principal executive
offices)
    (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    (212) 395-1000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Verizon Communications Inc.’s (Verizon) 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 2, 2013. At the meeting, the following items were submitted to a vote of shareholders.

The number of common shares present at the meeting was 2,385,639,323 or 83.39% of the common shares outstanding on March 4, 2013, the record date for the meeting.

 

(a) The following nominees were elected to serve on the Board of Directors:

 

 Name of Nominee    Votes Cast For          Votes Cast Against        Abstentions      Non-Votes       

 Richard L. Carrión

     1,729,895,586         71,800,091      20,008,415          563,935,231       

 Melanie L. Healey

     1,752,290,205         50,979,501      18,434,386          563,935,231       

 M. Frances Keeth

     1,753,313,806         49,130,961      19,259,325          563,935,231       

 Robert W. Lane

     1,751,498,202         50,988,500      19,217,390          563,935,231       

 Lowell C. McAdam

     1,716,160,471         79,082,634      26,460,987          563,935,231       

 Sandra O. Moose

     1,714,391,982         88,767,885      18,544,225          563,935,231       

 Joseph Neubauer

     1,631,245,842         171,023,100      19,435,150          563,935,231       

 Donald T. Nicolaisen

     1,752,395,033         49,625,722      19,683,337          563,935,231       

 Clarence Otis, Jr.

     1,713,161,992         89,064,055      19,478,045          563,935,231       

 Hugh B. Price

     1,730,716,210         70,899,741      20,088,141          563,935,231       

 Rodney E. Slater

     1,734,639,422         67,371,509      19,693,161          563,935,231       

 Kathryn A. Tesija

     1,755,993,802         46,971,217      18,739,073          563,935,231       

 Gregory D. Wasson

     1,753,965,620         48,068,512      19,669,960          563,935,231       

 

(b) The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2013 was ratified with 2,310,610,072 votes for, 58,091,109 votes against and 16,938,142 abstentions.

 

(c) The proposal regarding the Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation was approved with 1,591,428,704 votes for, 199,905,463 votes against, 30,369,925 abstentions and 563,935,231 broker non-votes.

 

(d) The proposal regarding Verizon’s Amended 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan was approved with 1,587,437,133 votes for, 207,946,242 votes against, 26,320,717 abstentions and 563,935,231 broker non-votes.

 

(e) The shareholder proposal regarding Network Neutrality was defeated with 403,412,343 votes for, 1,274,216,551 votes against, 144,075,198 abstentions and 563,935,231 broker non-votes.

 

(f) The shareholder proposal regarding Lobbying Activities was defeated with 439,473,849 votes for, 1,265,015,989 votes against, 117,214,254 abstentions and 563,935,231 broker non-votes.

 

(g) The shareholder proposal regarding a Proxy Access Bylaw was ratified with 952,776,244 votes for, 836,316,087 votes against, 32,611,761 abstentions and 563,935,231 broker non-votes.

 

(h) The shareholder proposal regarding the Severance Approval Policy was defeated with 693,121,360 votes for, 1,101,390,813 votes against, 27,191,919 abstentions and 563,935,231 broker non-votes.

 

(i) The shareholder proposal regarding the Shareholder Right to Call a Special Meeting was defeated with 853,846,628 votes for, 940,375,376 votes against, 27,482,088 abstentions and 563,935,231 broker non-votes.

 

(j) The shareholder proposal regarding the Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent was defeated with 792,045,190 votes for, 993,606,033 votes against, 36,052,869 abstentions and 563,935,231 broker non-votes.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

 

      Verizon Communications Inc.
      (Registrant)
Date:  

May 7, 2013

   

/s/ William L. Horton, Jr.

     

     William L. Horton, Jr.

      Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel

         and Corporate Secretary