AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Verizon (VZ)

Verizon adds Charles Phillips to its board of directors

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Verizon's Board of Directors elected Charles Phillips, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Recognize Partners LP, as a director effective September 25, 2026. He will receive the standard non-employee director compensation described in the company's April 6, 2026 proxy statement, and he has not yet been named to a Board committee.

Key points

  • Charles Phillips elected as director effective September 25, 2026
  • Phillips is Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Recognize Partners LP
  • Compensation follows the Non-Employee Director Compensation program in the April 6, 2026 proxy statement
  • No Board committee assignment has been made yet

The filing

CompanyVerizon (VZ)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 29, 2026, 4:15 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-407520

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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