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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT: FEBRUARY 9, 2006
(DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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DELAWARE 1-8606 23-2259884
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) 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) 395-2121
NOT APPLICABLE
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
The following documents are filed with reference to and are hereby incorporated
by reference into the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-109028)
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2003.
(d) EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
NO. DESCRIPTION
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1.1 Form of Purchase Agreement for Debt Securities of Verizon
Communications Inc.
4.1 Second Supplemental Indenture between Verizon Communications
Inc., both individually and as successor in interest to Verizon
Global Funding Corp., and Wachovia Bank, National Association,
formerly known as First Union National Bank, as trustee, dated
as of September 29, 2004.
4.2 Third Supplemental Indenture between Verizon Communications
Inc., both individually and as successor in interest to
Verizon Global Funding Corp., and Wachovia Bank, National
Association, formerly known as First Union National Bank, as
trustee, dated as of February 1, 2006.
4.3 Form of Fixed Rate Debt Security of Verizon Communications Inc.
4.4 Form of Floating Rate Debt Security of Verizon Communications
Inc.
5.1 Opinion and Consent of William P. Barr, Esq.
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Verizon Communications Inc.
Date: February 9, 2006 By: /s/ Catherine T. Webster
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Name: Catherine T. Webster
Title: Senior Vice President and Treasurer