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This excerpt taken from the VZ DEF 14A filed Mar 23, 2009.

Principal Shareholders

 

On January 30, 2009, there were approximately 2.84 billion shares of Verizon common stock outstanding. The following table sets forth information about persons we know to beneficially own more than five percent of the shares of Verizon common stock, based on our records and information reported in filings with the SEC.

 

        Name and Address of

            Beneficial Owner

   Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
   Percent of Class  

Capital Research Global Investors1

333 South Hope Street

Los Angeles, CA 90071

   144,789,820    5.1 %

 

1

This information is based on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 17, 2009 by Capital Research Global Investors, a division of Capital Research and Management Company, setting forth information as of December 31, 2008. The Schedule 13G states that Capital Research Global Investors, an investment adviser, has sole voting power with respect to 108,790,170 shares and sole dispositive power with respect to 144,789,820 shares.

 

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