Verizon Communications Inc--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: March 24, 2010

(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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Item 8.01. Other Events.

Attached are the combined special-purpose statements of selected assets, selected liabilities and parent funding of Verizon Communications Inc.’s (“Verizon”) Separate Telephone Operations, a combination of Arizona and Nevada carved-out of Verizon California Inc.; Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin carved-out of Verizon North Inc.; Illinois, North Carolina and South Carolina carved-out of Verizon South Inc.; Verizon Northwest Inc., Contel of the South, Inc., Verizon West Virginia Inc. and carved-out components of Verizon Long Distance LLC, Verizon Enterprise Solutions LLC and Verizon Online LLC as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related combined statements of income, parent funding, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009. Also included are Summary Historical Combined Financial Data of Verizon’s Separate Telephone Operations and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Verizon’s Separate Telephone Operations.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

23    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
99    Verizon’s Separate Telephone Operations Combined Special-Purpose Financial Statements, Summary Historical Combined Financial Data of Verizon’s Separate Telephone Operations and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Verizon’s Separate Telephone Operations.


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:  

March 24, 2010        

   

/s/ Robert J. Barish

      Robert J. Barish
      Senior Vice President and Controller


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

23    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
99    Verizon’s Separate Telephone Operations Combined Special-Purpose Financial Statements, Summary Historical Combined Financial Data of Verizon’s Separate Telephone Operations and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Verizon’s Separate Telephone Operations.