No Designated Beneficiary. If the Participant dies on or after the date distributions begin and there is no Designated Beneficiary as of September 30 of the year after the year of the Participant’s death, the minimum amount that will be distributed for each Distribution Calendar Year after the year of the Participant’s death is the quotient obtained by dividing the Participant’s Account Balance by the Participant’s remaining Life Expectancy calculated using the age of the Participant in the year of death, reduced by one for each subsequent year.

Designated Beneficiary. The individual who is designated as the Beneficiary under Section 6.6 and is the designated Beneficiary under Code Section 401(a)(9) and Treasury Regulation Section 1.401(a)(9)-1, Q&A-4.

Participant Survived by Designated Beneficiary. Subject to the provisions of this Article IV A, if the Participant dies on or after the date distributions begin and there is a Designated Beneficiary, the minimum amount that will be distributed for each

Participant Survived by Designated Beneficiary. If the Participant dies before the date distributions

BENEFICIARY means any person or persons so designated by the Participant in a manner determined by the Plan Administrator. If no Beneficiary has been designated under the applicable procedures or no individual designated as a Beneficiary survives the Participant, the Participant’s Beneficiary shall be the Participant’s estate. In order to be effective, any designation of a Beneficiary must be filed with the Plan’s recordkeeper before the Participant’s death.

Beneficiary. Holder’s rights hereunder shall be exercisable during Holder’s lifetime only by Holder or Holder’s legal representative. Holder may file with the Committee a written designation of beneficiary (such person(s) being the Holder’s “Beneficiary”), on such form as may be prescribed by the Committee. Holder may, from time to time, amend or revoke a designation of Beneficiary. In the event that Holder does not file a written designation of Beneficiary, or where such Beneficiary predeceases the Holder, the following rules shall apply: # the Holder’s beneficiary designation for the basic life insurance benefits provided by the Company shall be Holder’s Beneficiary; and # in the absence of such basic life insurance beneficiary, or in the event that such basic life insurance beneficiary predeceases the Holder, the Holder’s estate shall be deemed to be Holder’s Beneficiary.

Beneficiary. The Participant shall designate a beneficiary in writing and in such manner as is acceptable to the Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Verizon (or her or his designee). Each such designation shall revoke all prior designations by the Participant with respect to the Participant’s benefits under the Plan and shall be effective only when filed by the Participant with the Company during the Participant’s lifetime. If the Participant fails to so designate a beneficiary, or if no such designated beneficiary survives the Participant, the Participant’s beneficiary shall be the Participant’s estate.

Beneficiary. In accordance with the Plan, the Executive, by completing, signing and returning to the Company a "Designation of Beneficiary," shall have the right to designate a beneficiary to receive any payment of any Award (deferred or otherwise) and/or to exercise the SAR, remaining unpaid and/or unexercised at Executive's death, all in the manner and to the extent set forth in this Agreement. The designation may be changed at any time by written notice delivered to the Company. If no Designation of Beneficiary is made, any Award remaining unpaid or unexercised, in whole or in part, at the time of death of the Executive, shall be paid to, or may be exercised by, his legal representative. The Executive cannot otherwise transfer any Award.

Beneficiary. The beneficiary or beneficiaries (including any contingent beneficiary or beneficiaries) designated pursuant to [subsection 8.3] hereof.

If the participant's surviving spouse is not the participant's sole designated beneficiary, then distributions to the designated beneficiary will begin by December 31 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the participant died. If the designated beneficiary so elects or if no election is received, the participant's entire interest will be distributed to such designated beneficiary by December 31 of the calendar year containing the fifth anniversary of the participant's death.