NEW YORK, May 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today announced the preliminary voting results from its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. The meeting was conducted today in a virtual-only format.
Verizon's shareholders elected each of Verizon's nine director nominees to a one-year term. Shareholders also voted in favor of three additional management proposals:
- Approved the compensation of the company's named executive officers as described in the 2026 proxy statement;
- Approved the company's 2026 long-term incentive plan; and
- Ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm.
Shareholders voted on two shareholder proposals and both were defeated:
- Issue report on Board oversight of material issues related to climate change; and
- Adopt mandatory Independent Board Chair policy.
The shareholder proposal regarding risks of non-fiduciary executive compensation metrics was withdrawn by the proponent and not presented at the annual meeting.
Vote tallies are considered preliminary until the final results are tabulated and certified by independent inspectors of election. The final results will be posted on Verizon's website at www.verizon.com/about/investors
This announcement was originally published by Verizon. Read the original press release.
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