19th May 2009 15:21
Verizon Communications Inc.
Notice of filing with Securities and Exchange Commission
On May 13, 2009, Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) filed a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stating that Verizon, New Communications Holdings Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Verizon (Spinco), and Frontier Communications Corporation (Frontier) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the " Merger Agreement") and Verizon and Spinco entered into a Distribution Agreement (together with the Merger Agreement, the "Agreements") pursuant to which, following a series of transactions, Frontier will become the owner of Verizon's local exchange and related business assets in predominantly rural areas in 14 states. This report may be viewed in more detail on the SEC website at www.sec.gov and on the Verizon website at www.verizon.com.
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