Proxy Statement and Additional Proxy Materials

Verizon Communications Inc.

Notice of filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

On March 21, 2016, Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) filed with the SEC a proxy statement and additional proxy soliciting materials pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act.

The report may be viewed on the SEC website at www.sec.gov and on the Verizon website at www.verizon.com/about/investors/.

A copy of the above document has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at http://www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do.