-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, RdzF2mGRtuuxY6PqbjhXFN1dDv0V82qGtvyK+a2R0hHf4+Djclvct55zm2BKOqfx m45RTvGHqpIx7ocvvLlQsA== 0001233402-08-000211.txt : 20080617 0001233402-08-000211.hdr.sgml : 20080617 20080617082156 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001233402-08-000211 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080613 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080617 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080617 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000732712 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 232259884 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 140 WEST STREET STREET 2: 29TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10007 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-395-1000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 140 WEST STREET STREET 2: 29TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10007 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BELL ATLANTIC CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Mead Daniel S. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001434386 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08606 FILM NUMBER: 08902019 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 212-395-1370 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 140 WEST STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10007 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 4 2008-06-13 0000732712 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC VZ 0001434386 Mead Daniel S. VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 140 WEST STREET, 29TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10007 0 1 0 0 President - Verizon Services Common Stock 2008-06-13 4 A 0 15 37.33 A 3495 I Deferred Compensation In addition, as of 05/01/2008, the following securities are also held indirectly: 722 in Savings Plan; 28,815 in 2006 PSUs; 38,405 in 2007 PSUs; 39,089 in 2008 PSUs; 4,655 in 2005 special RSUs; 19,210 in 2006 RSUs; 25,611 in 2007 RSUs; 26,059 in 2008 RSUs; and 6,940 in VZW Savings Plans. Phillip M. Huston, Jr., Attorney-in-fact for Mead, Daniel S. 2008-06-17 EX-24 2 mead.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY 

As of May 1, 2008

















Securities and Exchange Commission

450 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20549



Ladies and Gentlemen:



 The undersigned hereby authorizes each of Marianne Drost,

Phillip M. Huston, Jr., and Jane Schapker to execute and file, on

behalf of the undersigned, any and all reports regarding transactions

in the equity securities of Verizon Communications Inc. pursuant to

Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  This

authority will remain in full force and effect until further written notice.















                        /s/ Daniel S. Mead

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    Daniel S. Mead
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