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: July 18, 2012
(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)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
During the first quarter of 2012, Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) adopted the accounting standard update regarding the presentation of comprehensive income. This update was issued to increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income. The update requires that all nonowner changes in stockholders’ equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate, but consecutive statements. The table filed as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K supplementally discloses the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for Verizon for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 and should be read in conjunction with the information in our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The standard update did not have any effect on Verizon’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99 | Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income of Verizon Communications Inc. for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009. | |
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: July 18, 2012 | /s/ Robert J. Barish | |||||
| Robert J. Barish | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and Controller | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99 | Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income of Verizon Communications Inc. for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009. | |