RNS Number:4177J
Verizon Communications
7 March 2005


                                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: March 4, 2005 
                     (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.) 

          1095 Avenue of the Americas 
              New York, New York                           10036  
   (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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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to 
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the 
following provisions: 
     
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     (17 CFR 230.425)  

(  ) Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act 
     (17 CFR 240.14a-12)  

(  ) Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the 
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))  

(  ) Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the 
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))  

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Item 8.01 Other Events.  

Attached as an exhibit hereto is a press release dated March 4, 2005 issued by
Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) containing information pertaining to
Verizon's March 4, 2005 dividend declaration. 

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                                   SIGNATURE 

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, thereunto duly authorized. 

                                          Verizon Communications Inc.  
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                                                  (Registrant)
 
     
Date:   March 4, 2005                       /s/    MARIANNE DROST  
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                                                  Marianne Drost
                                      Senior Vice President, Deputy General
                                        Counsel and Corporate Secretary
 
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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX 

Exhibit 
Number      Description
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99          Attached as an exhibit hereto is a press release dated March 4, 2005 
            issued by Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) containing 
            information pertaining to Verizon's March 4, 2005 dividend 
            declaration. 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 4, 2005                                          Media contact:
                                                       Peter Thonis
                                                       212-395-2355
                                                       peter.thonis@verizon.com
 

                 Verizon Communications Raises Quarterly Dividend 
                        5.2 Percent to 40.5 Cents per Share 

NEW YORK - The Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) has
declared a quarterly dividend of 40.5 cents per outstanding share, an increase
of 2 cents, or 5.2 percent, from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable
on May 2, 2005, to Verizon Communications shareowners of record at the close of
business April 8. 

Verizon has approximately 2.7 million shareowners and approximately 2.8 billion
shares of common stock outstanding. In 2004, the company made $4.3 billion in
dividend payments. 

With more than $71 billion in annual revenues, Verizon Communications Inc.
(NYSE:VZ) is one of the world's leading providers of communications services.
Verizon has a diverse work force of more than 210,000 in four business units:
Domestic Telecom serves customers based in 29 states with wireline
telecommunications services, including broadband, nationwide long-distance and
other services. Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable
wireless network, serving 43.8 million voice and data customers across the
United States. Information Services operates directory publishing businesses and
provides electronic commerce services. International includes wireline and
wireless operations and investments, primarily in the Americas and Europe. For
more information, visit www.verizon.com. 


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