Free Writing Prospectus

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration No. 333-179402

Final Term Sheet

November 2, 2012

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.

$1,000,000,000 0.70% Notes due 2015

$500,000,000 1.10% Notes due 2017

$1,750,000,000 2.45% Notes due 2022

$1,250,000,000 3.85% Notes due 2042

 

Issuer:    Verizon Communications Inc.
Title of Securities:    0.70% Notes due 2015 (the “Notes due 2015”)
   1.10% Notes due 2017 (the “Notes due 2017”)
   2.45% Notes due 2022 (the “Notes due 2022”)
   3.85% Notes due 2042 (the “Notes due 2042”)
Trade Date:    November 2, 2012
Settlement Date (T+3):    November 7, 2012
Maturity Date:    Notes due 2015: November 2, 2015
   Notes due 2017: November 1, 2017
   Notes due 2022: November 1, 2022
   Notes due 2042: November 1, 2042
Aggregate Principal Amount Offered:    Notes due 2015: $1,000,000,000
   Notes due 2017: $500,000,000
   Notes due 2022: $1,750,000,000
   Notes due 2042: $1,250,000,000
Price to Public (Issue Price):    Notes due 2015: 99.982% plus accrued interest, if any, from November 7, 2012
   Notes due 2017: 99.788% plus accrued interest, if any, from November 7, 2012
   Notes due 2022: 99.895% plus accrued interest, if any, from November 7, 2012
   Notes due 2042: 99.859% plus accrued interest, if any, from November 7, 2012
Gross Spread:    Notes due 2015: 0.250%
   Notes due 2017: 0.350%
   Notes due 2022: 0.450%
   Notes due 2042: 0.750%
Price to Verizon:    Notes due 2015: 99.732%
   Notes due 2017: 99.438%
   Notes due 2022: 99.445%
   Notes due 2042: 99.109%
Interest Rate:    Notes due 2015: 0.70% per annum
   Notes due 2017: 1.10% per annum
   Notes due 2022: 2.45% per annum
   Notes due 2042: 3.85% per annum


Interest Payment Dates:    Notes due 2015: Semiannually on each May 2 and November 2, commencing May 2, 2013
   Notes due 2017: Semiannually on each May 1 and November 1, commencing May 1, 2013
   Notes due 2022: Semiannually on each May 1 and November 1, commencing May 1, 2013
   Notes due 2042: Semiannually on each May 1 and November 1, commencing May 1, 2013

Denominations:

   Minimum of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of 2,000

Optional Redemption:

   Notes due 2015: Not redeemable prior to maturity
   Notes due 2017: Make-whole call at any time at the greater of 100% of the principal amount of the Notes due 2017 being redeemed or the discounted present value at Treasury Rate plus 10 basis points plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest
   Notes due 2022: (i) at any time prior to August 1, 2022 (3 months prior to maturity), make-whole call at the greater of 100% of the principal amount of the Notes due 2022 being redeemed or the discounted present value at Treasury Rate plus 12.5 basis points plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest and (ii) at any time on or after August 1, 2022, at 100% of the principal amount of the Notes due 2022 being redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest
   Notes due 2042: (i) at any time prior to May 1, 2042 (6 months prior to maturity), make-whole call at the greater of 100% of the principal amount of the Notes due 2042 being redeemed or the discounted present value at Treasury Rate plus 15 basis points plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest and (ii) at any time on or after May 1, 2042, at 100% of the principal amount of the Notes due 2042 being redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest
Representatives:    Barclays Capital Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and RBS Securities Inc.


Allocation:

     Principal Amount
of Notes due 2015
     Principal Amount
of Notes due 2017
     Principal Amount
of Notes due 2022
     Principal Amount
of Notes due 2042
 

Barclays Capital Inc.

   $ 100,000,000       $ 50,000,000       $ 175,000,000       $ 125,000,000   

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     100,000,000         50,000,000         175,000,000         125,000,000   

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

                      Incorporated

     100,000,000         50,000,000         175,000,000         125,000,000   

RBS Securities Inc.

     100,000,000         50,000,000         175,000,000         125,000,000   

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

     100,000,000         50,000,000         175,000,000         125,000,000   

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

     100,000,000         50,000,000         175,000,000         125,000,000   

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     100,000,000         50,000,000         175,000,000         125,000,000   

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

     100,000,000         50,000,000         175,000,000         125,000,000   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC.

     27,500,000         13,750,000         48,125,000         34,375,000   

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

     27,500,000         13,750,000         48,125,000         34,375,000   

Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc.

     27,500,000         13,750,000         48,125,000         34,375,000   

Mizuho Securities USA Inc.

     27,500,000         13,750,000         48,125,000         34,375,000   

Santander Investment Securities Inc.

     27,500,000         13,750,000         48,125,000         34,375,000   

UBS Securities LLC

     27,500,000         13,750,000         48,125,000         34,375,000   

Lloyds Securities Inc.

     7,500,000         3,750,000         13,125,000         9,375,000   

SMBC Nikko Capital Markets Limited

     7,500,000         3,750,000         13,125,000         9,375,000   

U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.

     7,500,000         3,750,000         13,125,000         9,375,000   

C. L. King & Associates, Inc.

     3,125,000         1,562,000         5,468,750         3,906,250   

Loop Capital Markets LLC

     3,125,000         1,562,000         5,468,750         3,906,250   

Samuel A. Ramirez & Company, Inc.

     3,125,000         1,562,000         5,468,750         3,906,250   

The Williams Capital Group, L.P

     3,125,000         1,562,000         5,468,750         3,906,250   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,000,000,000       $ 500,000,000       $ 1,750,000,000       $ 1,250,000,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Reference Document: Prospectus Supplement, subject to completion, dated November 2, 2012; Prospectus dated November 2, 2012.

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