Common use of TSR Metric Clause in Contracts

TSR Metric. The percentage of the Target Number of TSR PSUs that shall vest will be based on the TSR (as defined below) of Verizon’s common stock during the three-year period beginning January 1, 2017, and ending at the close of business on December 31, 2019 (the “Award Cycle”), relative to the TSR of the common stock of each of the companies in the Related Dow Peers for the Award Cycle. The “Related Dow Peers” are the companies (other than Verizon) in the Dow Xxxxx Industrial Average (Dow) Index and also including the five largest industry companies that are not in the Dow, as determined by the Committee and as constituted at the close of business on March 3, 2017. Notwithstanding paragraph 5(c), no portion of the Target Number of TSR PSUs shall vest unless the Committee determines that the Verizon Relative TSR Position (as defined below) is greater than 26. If the Committee determines that the Verizon Relative TSR Position is greater than 26, the percentage of the Target Number of TSR PSUs that shall vest (plus any additional PSUs added with respect to DEUs credited on the Target Number of TSR PSUs over the Award Cycle) will equal the Verizon TSR Vested Percentage (as defined below). For example, if (a) the Participant is granted 1,000 PSUs, and (b) those PSUs are credited with an additional 200 PSUs as a result of DEUs paid over the Award Cycle, and (c) the Verizon TSR Vested Percentage is 74%, 592 PSUs shall vest based on TSR (which is the 1,000 PSUs + 200 PSUs from DEUs, times 2/3 to reflect the portion of the total PSUs that will become eligible to vest with reference to TSR, times the Verizon TSR Vested Percentage of 74%).

TSR Metric. The percentage of the Target Number of TSR PSUs that shall vest will be based on the TSR (as defined below) of Verizon’s common stock during the three-year period beginning January 1, 20172012, and ending at the close of business on December 31, 2019 2014 (the “Award Cycle”), relative to the TSR of the common stock of each of the companies in the Related Dow Peers for the Award Cycle. The “Related Dow Peers” are the companies (other than Verizon) in the Dow Xxxxx Industrial Average (Dow) Index and also including the five four largest industry companies that are not in the Dow, as determined by the Committee and as constituted at the close of business on March 32, 20172012. Notwithstanding paragraph 5(c), no portion of the Target Number of TSR PSUs shall vest unless the Committee determines that the Verizon Relative TSR Position (as defined below) is greater than 26. If the Committee determines that the Verizon Relative TSR Position is greater than 26, the percentage of the Target Number of TSR PSUs that shall vest (plus any additional PSUs added with respect to DEUs credited on the Target Number of TSR PSUs over the Award Cycle) will equal the Verizon TSR Vested Percentage (as defined below). For example, if (a) the Participant is granted 1,000 PSUs, and (b) those PSUs are credited with an additional 200 PSUs as a result of DEUs paid over the Award Cycle, and (c) the Verizon TSR Vested Percentage is 74%, 592 PSUs shall vest based on TSR (which is the 1,000 PSUs + 200 PSUs from DEUs, times 2/3 to reflect the portion of the total PSUs that will become eligible to vest with reference to TSR, times the Verizon TSR Vested Percentage of 74%).

TSR Metric. The percentage of the Target Number of TSR PSUs that shall vest will be based on the TSR (as defined below) of Verizon’s common stock during the three-year period beginning January 1, 20172018, and ending at the close of business on December 31, 2019 2020 (the “Award Cycle”), relative to the TSR of the common stock of each of the companies in the Related Dow Peers for the Award Cycle. The “Related Dow Peers” are the companies (other than Verizon) in the Dow Xxxxx Industrial Average (Dow) Index and also including the five largest industry companies that are not in the Dow, as determined by the Committee and as constituted at the close of business on March 36, 20172018. Notwithstanding paragraph 5(c), no portion of the Target Number of TSR PSUs shall vest unless the Committee determines that the Verizon Relative TSR Position (as defined below) is greater than 2627. If the Committee determines that the Verizon Relative TSR Position is greater than 2627, the percentage of the Target Number of TSR PSUs that shall vest (plus any additional PSUs added with respect to DEUs credited on the Target Number of TSR PSUs over the Award Cycle) will equal the Verizon TSR Vested Percentage (as defined below). For example, if (a) the Participant is granted 1,000 PSUs, and (b) those PSUs are credited with an additional 200 PSUs as a result of DEUs paid over the Award Cycle, and (c) the Verizon TSR Vested Percentage is 7479%, 592 632 PSUs shall vest based on TSR (which is the 1,000 PSUs + 200 PSUs from DEUs, times 2/3 to reflect the portion of the total PSUs that will become eligible to vest with reference to TSR, times the Verizon TSR Vested Percentage of 7479%).

TSR Metric. The percentage of the Target Number of TSR PSUs that shall vest will be based on the TSR (as defined below) of Verizon’s common stock during the three-year period beginning January 1, 20172016, and ending at the close of business on December 31, 2019 2018 (the “Award Cycle”), relative to the TSR of the common stock of each of the companies in the Related Dow Peers for the Award Cycle. The “Related Dow Peers” are the companies (other than Verizon) in the Dow Xxxxx Industrial Average (Dow) Index and also including the five largest industry companies that are not in the Dow, as determined by the Committee and as constituted at the close of business on March 36, 20172016. Notwithstanding paragraph 5(c), no portion of the Target Number of TSR PSUs shall vest unless the Committee determines that the Verizon Relative TSR Position (as defined below) is greater than 26. If the Committee determines that the Verizon Relative TSR Position is greater than 26, the percentage of the Target Number of TSR PSUs that shall vest (plus any additional PSUs added with respect to DEUs credited on the Target Number of TSR PSUs over the Award Cycle) will equal the Verizon TSR Vested Percentage (as defined below). For example, if (a) the Participant is granted 1,000 PSUs, and (b) those PSUs are credited with an additional 200 PSUs as a result of DEUs paid over the Award Cycle, and (c) the Verizon TSR Vested Percentage is 74%, 592 PSUs shall vest based on TSR (which is the 1,000 PSUs + 200 PSUs from DEUs, times 2/3 to reflect the portion of the total PSUs that will become eligible to vest with reference to TSR, times the Verizon TSR Vested Percentage of 74%).

TSR Metric. The percentage of the Target Number of TSR PSUs that shall vest will be based on the TSR (as defined below) of Verizon’s common stock during the three-year period beginning January 1, 20172015, and ending at the close of business on December 31, 2019 2017 (the “Award Cycle”), relative to the TSR of the common stock of each of the companies in the Related Dow Peers for the Award Cycle. The “Related Dow Peers” are the companies (other than Verizon) in the Dow Xxxxx Industrial Average (Dow) Index and also including the five largest industry companies that are not in the Dow, as determined by the Committee and as constituted at the close of business on March 36, 20172015. Notwithstanding paragraph 5(c), no portion of the Target Number of TSR PSUs shall vest unless the Committee determines that the Verizon Relative TSR Position (as defined below) is greater than 26. If the Committee determines that the Verizon Relative TSR Position is greater than 26, the percentage of the Target Number of TSR PSUs that shall vest (plus any additional PSUs added with respect to DEUs credited on the Target Number of TSR PSUs over the Award Cycle) will equal the Verizon TSR Vested Percentage (as defined below). For example, if (a) the Participant is granted 1,000 PSUs, and (b) those PSUs are credited with an additional 200 PSUs as a result of DEUs paid over the Award Cycle, and (c) the Verizon TSR Vested Percentage is 74%, 592 PSUs shall vest based on TSR (which is the 1,000 PSUs + 200 PSUs from DEUs, times 2/3 to reflect the portion of the total PSUs that will become eligible to vest with reference to TSR, times the Verizon TSR Vested Percentage of 74%).

TSR Metric. The percentage of the Target Number of TSR PSUs that shall vest will be based on the TSR (as defined below) of Verizon’s common stock during the three-year period beginning January 1, 20172019, and ending at the close of business on December 31, 2019 2021 (the “Award Cycle”), relative to the TSR of the common stock of each of the companies in the Related Dow Peers for the Award Cycle. The “Related Dow Peers” are the companies (other than Verizon) in the Dow Xxxxx Industrial Average (Dow) Index and also including the five largest industry companies that are not in the Dow, as determined by the Committee and as constituted at the close of business on March 38, 20172019. Notwithstanding paragraph 5(c), no portion of the Target Number of TSR PSUs shall vest unless the Committee determines that the Verizon Relative TSR Position (as defined below) is greater than 2627. If the Committee determines that the Verizon Relative TSR Position is greater than 2627, the percentage of the Target Number of TSR PSUs that shall vest (plus any additional PSUs added with respect to DEUs credited on the Target Number of TSR PSUs over the Award Cycle) will equal the Verizon TSR Vested Percentage (as defined below). For example, if (a) the Participant is granted 1,000 PSUs, and (b) those PSUs are credited with an additional 200 PSUs as a result of DEUs paid over the Award Cycle, and (c) the Verizon TSR Vested Percentage is 7479%, 592 632 PSUs shall vest based on TSR (which is the 1,000 PSUs + 200 PSUs from DEUs, times 2/3 to reflect the portion of the total PSUs that will become eligible to vest with reference to TSR, times the Verizon TSR Vested Percentage of 7479%).

TSR Metric. The percentage of the Target Number of TSR PSUs that shall vest will be based on the TSR (as defined below) of Verizon’s common stock during the three-year period beginning January 1, 20172013, and ending at the close of business on December 31, 2019 2015 (the “Award Cycle”), relative to the TSR of the common stock of each of the companies in the Related Dow Peers for the Award Cycle. The “Related Dow Peers” are the companies (other than Verizon) in the Dow Xxxxx Industrial Average (Dow) Index and also including the five four largest industry companies that are not in the Dow, as determined by the Committee and as constituted at the close of business on March 38, 20172013. Notwithstanding paragraph 5(c), no portion of the Target Number of TSR PSUs shall vest unless the Committee determines that the Verizon Relative TSR Position (as defined below) is greater than 26. If the Committee determines that the Verizon Relative TSR Position is greater than 26, the percentage of the Target Number of TSR PSUs that shall vest (plus any additional PSUs added with respect to DEUs credited on the Target Number of TSR PSUs over the Award Cycle) will equal the Verizon TSR Vested Percentage (as defined below). For example, if (a) the Participant is granted 1,000 PSUs, and (b) those PSUs are credited with an additional 200 PSUs as a result of DEUs paid over the Award Cycle, and (c) the Verizon TSR Vested Percentage is 74%, 592 PSUs shall vest based on TSR (which is the 1,000 PSUs + 200 PSUs from DEUs, times 2/3 to reflect the portion of the total PSUs that will become eligible to vest with reference to TSR, times the Verizon TSR Vested Percentage of 74%).

TSR Metric. The percentage of the Target Number of TSR PSUs that shall vest will be based on the TSR (as defined below) of Verizon’s common stock during the three-year period beginning January 1, 20172014, and ending at the close of business on December 31, 2019 2016 (the “Award Cycle”), relative to the TSR of the common stock of each of the companies in the Related Dow Peers for the Award Cycle. The “Related Dow Peers” are the companies (other than Verizon) in the Dow Xxxxx Industrial Average (Dow) Index and also including the five four largest industry companies that are not in the Dow, as determined by the Committee and as constituted at the close of business on March 37, 20172014. Notwithstanding paragraph 5(c), no portion of the Target Number of TSR PSUs shall vest unless the Committee determines that the Verizon Relative TSR Position (as defined below) is greater than 26. If the Committee determines that the Verizon Relative TSR Position is greater than 26, the percentage of the Target Number of TSR PSUs that shall vest (plus any additional PSUs added with respect to DEUs credited on the Target Number of TSR PSUs over the Award Cycle) will equal the Verizon TSR Vested Percentage (as defined below). For example, if (a) the Participant is granted 1,000 PSUs, and (b) those PSUs are credited with an additional 200 PSUs as a result of DEUs paid over the Award Cycle, and (c) the Verizon TSR Vested Percentage is 74%, 592 PSUs shall vest based on TSR (which is the 1,000 PSUs + 200 PSUs from DEUs, times 2/3 to reflect the portion of the total PSUs that will become eligible to vest with reference to TSR, times the Verizon TSR Vested Percentage of 74%).