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REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Date of Report: November&nbsp;7, 2013 </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">140 West Street</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(212)&nbsp;395-1000
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name or former address, if changed since last report) </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Election of Director </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;7, 2013, the Board
of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) elected Shellye Archambeau, Chief Executive Officer of Metricstream, Inc., as a director, effective December&nbsp;1, 2013. As a director, Ms.&nbsp;Archambeau will participate in the compensation
program applicable to all non-employee directors, which is described under the heading &#147;Non-Employee Director Compensation&#148; in Verizon&#146;s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
March&nbsp;18, 2013. Ms.&nbsp;Archambeau has not yet been named to a Board committee. </P>

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thereunto duly authorized. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Date: <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;November 7, 2013&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ William&nbsp;L.&nbsp;Horton&nbsp;Jr.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel</P>
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Form 8-K
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: November 7, 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:
[  ]
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ]
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[  ]
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 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Election of Director
On November 7, 2013, the Board
of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) elected Shellye Archambeau, Chief Executive Officer of Metricstream, Inc., as a director, effective December 1, 2013. As a director, Ms. Archambeau will participate in the compensation
program applicable to all non-employee directors, which is described under the heading "Non-Employee Director Compensation" in Verizon's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
March 18, 2013. Ms. Archambeau has not yet been named to a Board committee.
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:
November 7, 2013
/s/ William L. Horton Jr.
William L. Horton Jr.
Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary