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. 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 has been duly executed and delivered by the Purchaser and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with it terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by # bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors’ rights generally and # general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).

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.

“Pledged Collateral” has the meaning assigned to it in the Pledge and Security Agreement.

Pledge Term: refers to the period as specified in [Article 3.1] of this Agreement.

The Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of the Lender, including without limitation any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank, and this Section shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release the Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for the Lender as a party hereto.

“Seventh Amendment” means the Seventh Amendment to Stock Pledge Agreement, dated as of ​.

“Pledge and Security Agreement” means that certain Third Amended and Restated Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of ​, executed by the Company, the Domestic Subsidiary Guarantors and the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Holders of Secured Obligations, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.

The Law governing this Pledge Agreement shall be the UCC and other applicable Laws of the State of Texas, and this Pledge Agreement shall be performable in Collin County, Texas. Except as otherwise provided herein, all terms used herein which, are defined in the Texas Business and Commerce Code shall have the same meaning herein as in said Code.