Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (Form 3)

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Villanueva Rodriguez Alfonso 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/04/2026 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC [VZ] (Last) (First) (Middle) VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP&Int.Group CEO-VZ Cons.&CTO 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10036 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock (unitized)	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	136	(1)	I	By Deferred Compensation Plan
Restricted Stock Units - New Hire 2025 Award	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	137,024	(2)	D
Restricted Stock Units - 2026 Award	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	137,024	(2)	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Villanueva Rodriguez Alfonso VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK, NY 10036			EVP&Int.Group CEO-VZ Cons.&CTO

Signatures

Evgeniya Berezkina, Attorney-in-fact for Alfonso Villanueva Rodriguez		02/13/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of a portion of one share of common stock and is settled in cash. The shares of phantom stock become payable upon events established by the reporting person in accordance with the deferred compensation plan. The number of shares is based upon 475.309 units held as of February 4, 2026.
(2)	Each Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) represents the right to receive one share of common stock, plus accrued dividends, on the payment date with respect to the date that the RSU vests. Subject to the terms of the RSU Agreement, the RSUs will vest in two equal installments on December 31, 2026 and December 31, 2027, respectively.
Remarks: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney.

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