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   <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December&nbsp;10, 2024 </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-&#8195;&#8195;&#8195; </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:8pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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  <P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:8pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
  <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM <FONT
  STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>UNDER </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>THE
  SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:8pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AT&amp;T Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact
  name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:8pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">43-1301883</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></P></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
  </TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>208 S. Akard Street </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Dallas, Texas 75202 </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code) </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>2018 Incentive Plan </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Full
  title of the plan) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Stacey Maris </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Privacy Officer </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AT&amp;T Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>208 S.
  Akard Street, 29<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> Floor </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Dallas, TX 75202 </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(210)&nbsp;821-4105</FONT> </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </B></P>
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  <P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Krista P. Hanvey </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Gibson,
  Dunn&nbsp;&amp; Crutcher LLP </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 2100 </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Dallas, TX 75201-2923 </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(214) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">698-3425</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:8pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
  <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether
  the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-accelerated</FONT> filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated
  filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;smaller reporting company,&#148; and &#147;emerging growth company&#148; in Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Exchange Act. </P>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom">&#9744;</TD>
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  </TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended
  transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.&#8194;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> is being filed by AT&amp;T Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) in order to
  register an additional 45,000,000 shares of AT&amp;T Inc. common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;), that may become available for issuance pursuant to new awards granted under the AT&amp;T Inc. 2018 Incentive Plan (the
  &#147;Plan&#148;) as a result of outstanding awards that, in whole or in part, are terminated, expire or are otherwise cancelled. The information contained in the Registrant&#146;s registration statement on Form
  <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) on May&nbsp;16, 2018 (<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732717/000073271718000029/forms8.htm">SEC File <FONT
  STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-224980</FONT></A>) with all exhibits filed therewith or incorporated therein by reference, is hereby incorporated by reference pursuant to General Instruction E to Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8,</FONT> and
  the shares of Common Stock registered hereunder are in addition to the shares of Common Stock registered on such registration statement. </P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PART II </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION
  REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&#8201;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel. </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bryan S. Hough, Assistant Vice President &#150; Senior Legal Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the Registrant, has delivered an opinion to the effect that the
  shares of Common Stock covered by this Registration Statement will be legally issued, fully paid and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable.</FONT> Mr.&nbsp;Hough is eligible to participate in the Plan and owns shares of Common Stock and
  holds outstanding awards under the Plan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&#8201;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers. </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (&#147;DGCL&#148;) permits a corporation to indemnify its directors and officers against expenses,
  including attorneys&#146; fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlements actually and reasonably incurred by them in connection with any action, suit or proceeding brought by third parties. The directors or officers must have acted in good
  faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe their conduct was unlawful. In a derivative
  action, an action only by or in the right of the corporation, indemnification may be made only for expenses actually and reasonably incurred by directors and officers in connection with the defense or settlement of an action or suit, and only with
  respect to a matter as to which they shall have acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation. No indemnification shall be made if such person shall have been adjudged
  liable to the corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that the defendant officers or directors are fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such
  expenses despite such adjudication of liability. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have adopted provisions in our Bylaws which provide that we will indemnify any person who was or is a
  party or is threatened to be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, including any action or suit by us or in our right, by reason of the fact that such person is or was our director,
  officer, employee, or, while such person is or was a director, officer or employee of us, is or was serving at our request as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise,
  against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, but in each case only if and to the extent
  permitted under applicable state or federal law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our Bylaws further state that this indemnification shall not be deemed exclusive of any other right to
  which the indemnified person may be entitled, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs and personal representatives of that person. </P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that, consistent with Section&nbsp;102(b)(7) of the DGCL, no director shall be liable to us or our
  stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i)&nbsp;for any breach of the director&#146;s duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders; (ii)&nbsp;for acts or omissions not in good faith or which
  involve intentional misconduct or knowing violation of the law; (iii)&nbsp;under Section&nbsp;174 of the DGCL; or (iv)&nbsp;for any transaction from which a director derived an improper benefit. </P>
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   <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Registrant maintains policies insuring its officers and directors against certain civil liabilities,
  including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Registrant also entered into indemnification
  agreements with each of its officers and directors and anticipates that it will enter into similar agreements with future officers and directors. Generally, these agreements attempt to provide the maximum protection permitted by Delaware law with
  respect to indemnification. The indemnification agreements provide that the Registrant will pay certain amounts incurred by its officers and directors in connection with any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action or proceeding. Such
  amounts include any expenses, including attorney&#146;s fees, judgments, civil or criminal fines, settlement amounts and other expenses customarily incurred in connection with legal proceedings. </P>
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  <TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732717/000073271718000009/ex10_a.htm">2018 Incentive Plan (Exhibit <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-a</FONT> to Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for 2017)</A></TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Pascal Desroches</P></TD></TR>
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text: S-8
  As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2024
  Registration No. 333-
  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  WASHINGTON, DC 20549
  FORM
  S-8
  REGISTRATION STATEMENT
  UNDER
  THE
  SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  AT&T Inc.
  (Exact
  name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  43-1301883
  (State or other jurisdiction of
  incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
  Identification No.)
  208 S. Akard Street
  Dallas, Texas 75202
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)
  2018 Incentive Plan
  (Full
  title of the plan)
  Stacey Maris
  Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Privacy Officer
  AT&T Inc.
  208 S.
  Akard Street, 29
  th
  Floor
  Dallas, TX 75202
  (210) 821-4105
  (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
  With a copy to:
  Krista P. Hanvey
  Gibson,
  Dunn & Crutcher LLP
  2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 2100
  Dallas, TX 75201-2923
  (214)
  698-3425
  Indicate by check mark whether
  the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
  non-accelerated
  filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated
  filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule
  12b-2
  of the Exchange Act.
  Large accelerated filer
  ☒
  Accelerated filer
  ☐
  Non-accelerated filer
  ☐
  Smaller reporting company
  ☐
  Emerging growth company
  ☐
  If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended
  transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
  EXPLANATORY NOTE
  This Registration Statement on Form
  S-8
  is being filed by AT&T Inc. (the "Registrant") in order to
  register an additional 45,000,000 shares of AT&T Inc. common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock"), that may become available for issuance pursuant to new awards granted under the AT&T Inc. 2018 Incentive Plan (the
  "Plan") as a result of outstanding awards that, in whole or in part, are terminated, expire or are otherwise cancelled. The information contained in the Registrant's registration statement on Form
  S-8
  filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on May 16, 2018 (
  SEC File
  333-224980
  ) with all exhibits filed therewith or incorporated therein by reference, is hereby incorporated by reference pursuant to General Instruction E to Form
  S-8,
  and
  the shares of Common Stock registered hereunder are in addition to the shares of Common Stock registered on such registration statement.
  PART II
  INFORMATION
  REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
  Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
  Bryan S. Hough, Assistant Vice President – Senior Legal Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the Registrant, has delivered an opinion to the effect that the
  shares of Common Stock covered by this Registration Statement will be legally issued, fully paid and
  non-assessable.
  Mr. Hough is eligible to participate in the Plan and owns shares of Common Stock and
  holds outstanding awards under the Plan.
  Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
  Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law ("DGCL") permits a corporation to indemnify its directors and officers against expenses,
  including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlements actually and reasonably incurred by them in connection with any action, suit or proceeding brought by third parties. The directors or officers must have acted in good
  faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe their conduct was unlawful. In a derivative
  action, an action only by or in the right of the corporation, indemnification may be made only for expenses actually and reasonably incurred by directors and officers in connection with the defense or settlement of an action or suit, and only with
  respect to a matter as to which they shall have acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation. No indemnification shall be made if such person shall have been adjudged
  liable to the corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that the defendant officers or directors are fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such
  expenses despite such adjudication of liability.
  We have adopted provisions in our Bylaws which provide that we will indemnify any person who was or is a
  party or is threatened to be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, including any action or suit by us or in our right, by reason of the fact that such person is or was our director,
  officer, employee, or, while such person is or was a director, officer or employee of us, is or was serving at our request as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise,
  against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, but in each case only if and to the extent
  permitted under applicable state or federal law.
  Our Bylaws further state that this indemnification shall not be deemed exclusive of any other right to
  which the indemnified person may be entitled, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs and personal representatives of that person.
  Our Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that, consistent with Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL, no director shall be liable to us or our
  stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders; (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which
  involve intentional misconduct or knowing violation of the law; (iii) under Section 174 of the DGCL; or (iv) for any transaction from which a director derived an improper benefit.
  2
  The Registrant maintains policies insuring its officers and directors against certain civil liabilities,
  including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
  The Registrant also entered into indemnification
  agreements with each of its officers and directors and anticipates that it will enter into similar agreements with future officers and directors. Generally, these agreements attempt to provide the maximum protection permitted by Delaware law with
  respect to indemnification. The indemnification agreements provide that the Registrant will pay certain amounts incurred by its officers and directors in connection with any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action or proceeding. Such
  amounts include any expenses, including attorney's fees, judgments, civil or criminal fines, settlement amounts and other expenses customarily incurred in connection with legal proceedings.
  Item 8. Exhibits.
  Exhibit Number
  Description of Exhibits
  5*
  Validity opinion of Bryan S. Hough
  10
  2018 Incentive Plan (Exhibit
  10-a
  to Form
  10-K
  for 2017)
  23-a*
  Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
  23-b*
  Consent of Bryan S. Hough (contained in opinion filed as Exhibit 5)
  24*
  Power of Attorney
  107.1*
  Filing Fee Table
  *
  Filed herewith.
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  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements
  for filing on Form
  S-8
  and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Dallas, State of Texas, on this 10th day of
  December 2024.
  AT&T Inc.
  By:
  /s/ Pascal Desroches
  Name:
  Pascal Desroches
  Title:
  Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed
  below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
  Principal Executive Officer:
  John T. Stankey*
  Chief Executive Officer,
  President and Director
  Principal Financial and
  Accounting
  Officer:
  Pascal Desroches
  Senior Executive Vice
  President and
  Chief Financial Officer
  By:
  /s/ Pascal Desroches
  Pascal Desroches, as
  attorney-in-fact
  for Mr. Stankey, the
  Directors, and on his own behalf as Senior Executive Vice
  President and Chief Financial Officer
  December 10,
  2024
  DIRECTORS:
  Scott T. Ford *
  Glenn H. Hutchins *
  William E. Kennard *
  Stephen J. Luczo *
  Marissa A. Mayer *
  *   By power of
  attorney
  Michael B. McCallister *
  Beth E. Mooney *
  Matthew K. Rose *
  Cynthia B. Taylor *
  Luis A. Ubiñas *
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