Form D/A
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Notice of Exempt Offering of Securities
Item 1. Issuer's Identity
Name of Issuer:
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
Jurisdiction of Incorporation/Organization
DE
Year of Incorporation/Organization
Over Five Years Ago
Item 2 Issuer Principal Place of Business and Contact Information
140 WEST STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10007
Phone Number:
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Item 3. Related Persons
Name
ROBERT J. BARISH
Address
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Item 3. Related Persons
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RICHARD L. CARRION
Address
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ROY H. CHESTNUTT
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ROGER GURNANI
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MELANIE L. HEALEY
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M. FRANCES KEETH
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ROBERT W. LANE
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Item 3. Related Persons
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LOWELL C. MCADAM
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- EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- DIRECTOR
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DANIEL S. MEAD
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ANTHONY J. MELONE
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RANDAL S. MILCH
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SANDRA O. MOOSE
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W. ROBERT MUDGE
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JOSEPH NEUBAUER
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Item 3. Related Persons
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DONALD T. NICOLAISEN
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CLARENCE OTIS, JR.
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HUGH B. PRICE
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Item 3. Related Persons
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MARC C. REED
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FRANCIS J. SHAMMO
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RODNEY E. SLATER
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Item 3. Related Persons
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JOHN G. STRATTON
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Item 3. Related Persons
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KATHRYN A. TESIJA
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Item 3. Related Persons
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GREGORY D. WASSON
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Item 4. Industry Group
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Item 5. Issuer Size
Revenue Range (for issuer not specifying "hedge" or "other investment" fund in Item 4 above)
OVER $100,000,000
Item 6. Federal Exemptions and Exclusions Claimed
Item 7. Type of Filing
Amendment
Date of First Sale in this Offering:
02/09/2006
Item 8. Duration of Offering
Does the issuer intend this offering to last more than one year?
Yes
Item 9. Type(s) of Securities Offered
Item 10. Business Combination Transaction
Is this offering being made in connection with a business combination
transaction, such as a merger, acquisition or exchange offer?
No
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Item 11. Minimum Investment
Minimum Investment accepted from any outside investor
250000
Item 12. Sales Compensation
Recipient
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER SMITH INCORPORATED
Recipient CRD Number
7691
(Associated) Broker or Dealer)
NONE
(Associated) Broker or Dealer CRD Number
NONE
Address
ONE BRYANT PARK
4TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10036
States of Solicitation
Item 12. Sales Compensation
Recipient
GOLDMAN SACHS CO.
Recipient CRD Number
361
(Associated) Broker or Dealer)
NONE
(Associated) Broker or Dealer CRD Number
NONE
Address
85 BROAD STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10004
States of Solicitation
Item 12. Sales Compensation
Recipient
J.P.MORGAN SECURITIES LLC
Recipient CRD Number
79
(Associated) Broker or Dealer)
NONE
(Associated) Broker or Dealer CRD Number
NONE
Address
383 MADISON AVENUE
3RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10179
States of Solicitation
Item 12. Sales Compensation
Recipient
MORGAN STANLEY CO. INCORPORATED
Recipient CRD Number
8209
(Associated) Broker or Dealer)
NONE
(Associated) Broker or Dealer CRD Number
NONE
Address
1585 BROADWAY
4TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10036
States of Solicitation
Item 12. Sales Compensation
Recipient
THE WILLIAMS CAPITAL GROUP, L.P.
Recipient CRD Number
35149
(Associated) Broker or Dealer)
NONE
(Associated) Broker or Dealer CRD Number
NONE
Address
650 FIFTH AVENUE
11TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019
States of Solicitation
Item 13. Offering and Sales Amounts
Total Offering Amount
INDEFINITE
Total Amount Sold
3822518000
Total Remaining to be Sold
INDEFINITE
Clarification of Response
AMOUNT SOLD REPRESENTS MAXIMUM 2012 OUTSTANDING BALANCE. THE OUTSTANDING BALANCE AT JANUARY 31, 2013 IS $1,250,000,000.00. THIS IS AN ONGOING $5 BILLION COMMERCIAL PAPER PROGRAM WITH FREQUENT ISSUANCES AND MATURITIES.
Item 14. Investors
Securities in the offering have been or may be sold to persons
who do not qualify as accredited investors,
Number of non-accredited investors who already have invested in the offering:
Total number of investors who already have invested in the offering:
100
Item 15. Sales Commissions and Finders' Fees Expenses
Sales Commissions:
1500000.0 Is an estimate
Finders' Fees
0.0
Clarification of Response
COMMISSION IS BASED ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE FULL $5 BILLION IS OUTSTANDING.
Item 16. Use of Proceeds
Provide the amount of the gross proceeds of the offering
that has been or is proposed to be used for payments to any of the persons required
to be named as executive officers,directors or promoters in response to Item 3 above.
0.0
Clarification of Response
PROCEEDS ARE USED FOR GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSES.
Signature and Submission
Issuer Name
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
Issuer Signature
/S/ JANET M. GARRITY
Signer Name
JANET M. GARRITY
Signer Title
ASSISTANT TREASURER
Signature Date
03/01/2013