Agreement to Arbitrate. Any dispute, claim or controversy based on, arising out

of or relating to Executive’s employment or this Agreement shall be settled by final and binding arbitration in San Jose, California, before a single neutral arbitrator in accordance with the

“Arbitration Agreement” means that certain Mutual Agreement to Arbitrate dated as ​ entered into by and between ​ and Employee.

Survivability. Any duty to arbitrate under this Agreement will remain in effect and be enforceable after termination of this Agreement for any reason.

applicable non-compete or trade secret agreement between the parties. Neither party shall be entitled to: # join or consolidate claims in arbitration by or against other Executives, # arbitrate any claim against the other party as a representative or member of a class or collective action, or # arbitrate any claim in a private attorney general capacity.

claim as to the making, existence, validity, or enforceability of the agreement to arbitrate. All arbitration hearings under this Agreement shall be conducted in Maricopa County, Arizona.

The parties irrevocably agree that any dispute regarding this Agreement shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the Mutual Agreement to Resolve Disputes and Arbitrate Claims.

THE EXECUTIVE MAY BRING ANY ARBITRATION PROCEEDING ONLY IN THE EXECUTIVE’S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF, REPRESENTATIVE, OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, COLLECTIVE, OR REPRESENTATIVE LAWSUIT OR PROCEEDING. THE EXECUTIVE UNDERSTANDS, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT PREVENTS THE EXECUTIVE FROM BRINGING A REPRESENTATIVE LAWSUIT OR PROCEEDING AS PERMITTED BY THE CALIFORNIA LABOR CODE’S PRIVATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL ACT OF 2004. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW THE EXECUTIVE AGREES TO ARBITRATE ANY AND ALL COMMON LAW AND/OR STATUTORY CLAIMS UNDER LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL LAW, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLAIMS UNDER TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, THE AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1967, THE OLDER WORKERS BENEFIT PROTECTION ACT, THE WORKER ADJUSTMENT AND RETRAINING NOTIFICATION ACT, THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT, THE CALIFORNIA FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING ACT, THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT, THE CALIFORNIA FAMILY RIGHTS ACT, THE CALIFORNIA LABOR CODE, CLAIMS RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT STATUS, CLAIMS RELATING TO COMPENSATION (CASH, EQUITY, BONUS, OR OTHERWISE), CLAIMS RELATING TO CLASSIFICATION, AND CLAIMS OF HARASSMENT, DISCRIMINATION, WRONGFUL TERMINATION, AND BREACH OF CONTRACT. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE EXECUTIVE ALSO AGREES TO ARBITRATE ANY AND ALL DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE INTERPRETATION OR APPLICATION OF THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE, BUT NOT DISPUTES ABOUT THE ENFORCEABILITY, REVOCABILITY, OR VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE OR THE CLASS, COLLECTIVE, AND REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING WAIVER HEREIN. WITH RESPECT TO ALL SUCH CLAIMS AND DISPUTES THAT THE EXECUTIVE AGREES TO ARBITRATE, THE EXECUTIVE HEREBY EXPRESSLY AGREES TO WAIVE, AND DOES WAIVE, ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY. THE EXECUTIVE FURTHER UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE ALSO APPLIES TO ANY DISPUTES THAT THE COMPANY MAY HAVE WITH THE EXECUTIVE. THE EXECUTIVE UNDERSTANDS THAT NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT REQUIRES THE EXECUTIVE TO ARBITRATE CLAIMS THAT CANNOT BE ARBITRATED UNDER THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OR OTHER LAW THAT EXPRESSLY PROHIBITS ARBITRATION OF A CLAIM NOTWITHSTANDING THE APPLICATION OF THE FAA.

be final. The parties acknowledge and agree that any Appeal shall be deemed part of the parties’ agreement to arbitrate for purposes of these Arbitration Provisions and the Arbitration Act.

Survival. [Sections 8] (“No Conflict of Interest”), 9 (“Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights”), 10 (“Nonsolicitation”), 11 (“Injunctive Relief”), 12 (“Agreement to Arbitrate”), 13 (“General Provisions”) and 14 (“Entire Agreement”) of this Agreement shall survive Executive’s employment by the Company.

Class Action Waiver. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of, relating to or in connection with this Agreement, including the breach, termination or validity thereof, shall be finally resolved by arbitration. The tribunal shall have the power to rule on any challenge to its own jurisdiction or to the validity or enforceability of any portion of the agreement to arbitrate. The Parties agree to arbitrate solely on an individual basis, and that this agreement to arbitrate does not permit class arbitration or any claims brought as a plaintiff or class member in any class or representative arbitration proceeding. The arbitral tribunal may not consolidate more than one person’s claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding. In the event the prohibition on class arbitration is deemed invalid or unenforceable, then the remaining portions of the arbitration agreement will remain in force.

Agreement. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that, other than as set forth in this Amendment, the Agreement remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

Agreement. Holder hereby # agrees that the Stock, and any other shares of capital stock or securities required by the Agreement to be bound thereby, shall be bound by and subject to the terms of the Agreement and # adopts the Agreement with the same force and effect as if Holder were originally a party thereto.

Agreement. This Agreement is entered into pursuant to the 2009 Verizon Communications Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “Plan”), and evidences the grant of a restricted stock unit award in the form of RSUs pursuant to the Plan. In consideration of the benefits described in this Agreement, which Participant acknowledges are good, valuable and sufficient consideration, the Participant agrees to comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the Participant’s obligations and restrictions set forth in [Exhibit A] to this Agreement and the Participant’s non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality and other obligations and restrictions set forth in [Exhibit B] to this Agreement, both of which are incorporated into and are a part of the Agreement. The RSUs and this Agreement are subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan. By executing this Agreement, the Participant agrees to be bound by the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Agreement, including but not limited to the Participant’s obligations and restrictions set forth in [Exhibits A] and B to this Agreement. In addition, the Participant agrees to be bound by the actions of the Human Resources Committee of Verizon Communication’s Board of Directors or any successor thereto (the “Committee”), and any designee of the Committee (to the extent that such actions are exercised in accordance with the terms of the Plan and this Agreement). If there is a conflict between the terms of the Plan and the terms of this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control.

This Agreement, together with the Waivers and Releases of Claims, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties concerning the terms and conditions of your separation of employment from RMR and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations, and discussions, whether oral or written, between the parties, except for the Mutual Agreement to Resolve Disputes and Arbitrate Claims, which remains in full force and effect. You agree that RMR has not made any warranties, representations, or promises to you regarding the meaning or implication of any provision of this Agreement other than as stated herein.

Arbitration. In consideration of Executive’s employment with the Company, the Company’s promise to arbitrate all employment-related disputes and Executive’s receipt of the compensation and other benefits paid to Executive by the Company, at present and in the future, Executive agrees that any and all controversies, claims, or disputes with anyone (including the Company and any employee, officer, director, shareholder or benefit plan of the Company in their capacity as such or otherwise) arising out of, relating to, or resulting from Executive’s employment with the Company or the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company, including any breach of this Agreement, shall be subject to binding arbitration. Disputes which Executive agrees to arbitrate, and thereby agrees to waive any right to a trial by jury, include any statutory claims under State or Federal law, including, but not limited to, claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Texas Labor Code claims of harassment, discrimination or wrongful termination and any statutory claims, as well as and all disputes arising out of or relating to the interpretation or application of [Section 19] of this Agreement, including the enforceability, revocability, or validity of this Section. Executive and the Company agree that workers’ compensation claims (other than wrongful discharge claims), claims for unemployment, and disputes that are not subject to arbitration under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act are excluded from arbitration under this Agreement. Executive further understands that this agreement to arbitrate also applies to any disputes that the Company may have with employee.

To initiate arbitration, either the Ceding Company or the Reinsurer shall notify the other party in writing, transmitted by certified mail, overnight delivery service with tracking capability, or electronic mail if agreed by the parties, of its desire to arbitrate, stating the nature of the dispute and the remedy sought.

Section # Binding Arbitration. Any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, shall be determined by binding arbitration in Albany County, New York, before one arbitrator. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures or by ADR Services pursuant to its Arbitration Rules, at the election of the party initiating the arbitration. The Party initiating a demand for arbitration shall serve notice of such demand pursuant to the notice requirements set forth in [Section 14.5] herein. Within three (3) banking-business days of service of any demand for arbitration, the Parties to the dispute shall work cooperatively to mutually select an agreeable arbitrator. If the Parties to the dispute are unable to reach agreement on an arbitrator, then the arbitration shall be selected pursuant to the JAMS or ADR Services arbitration selection protocol. Each side shall be entitled to propound one (1) set of requests for production of documents. The requests in each set shall not number more than twenty-five (25) and shall be limited to documents relevant to the issues to be arbitrated. Each side shall further be entitled to notice and take no more than three (3) depositions, which shall last no more than three (3) hours per deponent, including reasonable breaks and objections. No other discovery shall be permitted, except upon a showing of good cause to the arbitrator. Any disputes regarding discovery shall be submitted to and decided by the arbitrator. The prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of its reasonable costs and expenses, including but not limited to, attorneys’ fees, in addition to any other available remedies. Any award rendered therein shall be final and binding on each and all of the parties thereto and their personal representatives, and judgment may be entered thereon in any court of competent jurisdiction. This clause shall not preclude Parties from seeking provisional remedies in aid of arbitration from a court of appropriate jurisdiction. Any action or proceeding brought to interpret or enforce this agreement to arbitrate shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York. This agreement to arbitrate is intended by the Parties to constitute a waiver of any right to trial by jury, or the right to proceed in any state or federal court for resolution of any dispute arising in relation to the enforcement or interpretation of this Agreement, this agreement to arbitrate, or any of the LOC Documents.

Section #7Confidentiality. Except to the extent necessary for proceedings relating to enforcement of the arbitration agreement, the award or other, related rights of the Parties, the fact of the arbitration, the arbitration proceeding itself, all evidence, memorials or other documents exchanged or used in the arbitration and the arbitrators’ award shall be maintained in confidence by the Parties to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law. However, a violation of this covenant shall not affect the enforceability of this agreement to arbitrate or of the Tribunal’s award.

Executive agrees to resolve any disputes that he may have with Company or any of the Released Parties through final and binding arbitration, including disputes regarding the validity of this General Release. Such arbitration shall be conducted by JAMS in accordance with its employment dispute resolution rules. This agreement to arbitrate does not apply to government agency proceedings. Executive agrees that his violation of the confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions of this Agreement or [Section 7] of the Employment Agreement are not able to be remedied by damages alone and that injunctive relief may be sought to bar or stop any such violations.

Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the Corporation and Executive with respect to its subject matter, merges and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings with respect to its subject matter, and may not be waived or modified, in whole or in part, except by a writing signed by each of the parties hereto.