Change in Control. The term “Change in Control” means:

Change in Control. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3(a), in the event of a Change in Control, if the Awards are not assumed or replaced with awards of substantially equal value by the acquiring entity in such a Change in Control and/or cease to remain outstanding immediately following the Change in Control, all of the Retention Stock Units subject to a Participant’s Award will become fully vested as of the date immediately following such Change in Control, provided the Participant has remained continuously employed by the Company or a Related Company through such date. After a Change in Control, references to the “Company” as they relate to the Award shall refer to the successor entity.

If a Change in Control occurs during the Period of Restriction and the Participant is terminated without “cause” or the Participant terminates for “Good Reason” following the Change in Control, then the Period of Restriction set forth in Section 2 shall lapse. However, if a Change in Control occurs during the Period of Restriction and the Participant continues as an employee of the Company or its successor following the Change in Control, then the Period of Restriction shall continue to lapse at the times specified in Section 2 of this Agreement.

Change in Control. The occurrence of any of the following events:

"Eligible Executive" means any executive of the Company or any Affiliated Company who has a target Gainsharing Award of 35% or more of salary or who is designated in writing as an Eligible Executive by the Committee, excluding, however, individuals who are not residents of the United States or are not working at a location in the United States.

Change in Control. If the Participant is involuntarily terminated without Cause within twelve (12) months following the occurrence of a Change in Control of Verizon (as defined in the Plan) and before the Vesting Date, the PSUs shall vest and become payable (without prorating the award) by applying a PSU Vested Percentage of 100% to the PSUs without regard to the performance requirement in paragraph 5(b) and the five-year continuous employment requirement in paragraph 5(c) shall be deemed satisfied in full as if the Participant’s employment with the Company or a Related Company had continued through the Vesting Date; however, all other terms of the Agreement, including but not limited to the Participant’s obligations and restrictions set forth in [Exhibits A] and B to this Agreement, shall remain in effect. A Change in Control or an involuntary termination without Cause that occurs after the Vesting Date shall have no effect on whether any PSUs vest or become payable under this paragraph 7(d). If both paragraph 7(c) and this paragraph 7(d) would otherwise apply in the circumstances, this paragraph 7(d) shall control. All payments provided in this paragraph 7(d) shall be made at their regularly scheduled time as specified in paragraph 6.

Change of Control. “Change of Control” means # the acquisition of the Company by another entity by means of any transaction or series of related transactions (including, without limitation, any merger, consolidation or other form of reorganization in which outstanding shares of the Company are exchanged for securities or other consideration issued, or caused to be issued, by the acquiring entity or its subsidiary, but excluding any transaction effected primarily for the purpose of changing the Company’s jurisdiction of incorporation), unless the Company’s stockholders of record as constituted immediately prior to such transaction or series of related transactions will, immediately after such transaction or series of related transactions hold at least a majority of the voting power of the surviving or acquiring entity, except that any change in the ownership of the stock of the Company as a result of a private financing of the Company that is approved by the Board and in which the Board determines is not a Change of Control for the purposes of this Agreement will not be considered a Change of Control, or # a sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.

Change of Control. Notwithstanding the foregoing and any other provision hereof to the contrary, if a Change of Control of the Company occurs during the Performance Period then, regardless of the Performance Percentage at the effective date of the Change of Control, the Performance Period will end on the effective date of the Change of Control and the performance for the partial year will be annualized as set out in [Section 4(a)(ii)] above and averaged with the Annual TSR calculated for any prior completed Calendar Year to determine Earned Performance Cash, which Holder will be entitled to receive on the effective date of the Change of Control, but in no event later than the 15th day of the third month after the end of the Calendar Year in which such Change of Control occurs, and Holder permanently shall forfeit the right to receive any other Performance Cash under this Award.

If Executive's employment with the Company or its successor is terminated within six (6) months prior to the occurrence of a Change in Control or on or before the first anniversary of the date of occurrence of a Change in Control # by the Company or its successor other than for Cause or # by Executive for Good Reason, then, # Executive's outstanding Equity Awards shall vest as may be provided in the terms of the applicable Equity Award grant agreements; # the Severance Payment under [Section 0] will be a cash amount equal to thirty-six (36) months of Executive's annual Base Compensation; and # Executive shall be entitled to the Accrued Benefits and the COBRA Payment. The Severance Payment and Cobra Payment will be payable in a lump sum payment on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date.

Change in Control. A Change in Control shall occur, whether directly or indirectly; or