UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 10, 2010
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New Jersey | 001-16707 | 22-3703799 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
751 Broad Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(973) 802-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On November 10, 2010, the Company issued a news release announcing the commencement of a public offering of $1.0 billion of its Common Stock. A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.0.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. | |||
| 99.0 | News release of Prudential Financial, Inc., dated November 10, 2010, announcing the commencement of a public offering of its Common Stock. | |||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 10, 2010
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. | ||
| By: | /S/ BRIAN J. MORRIS | |
| Name: | Brian J. Morris | |
| Title: | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | |
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.0 | News release of Prudential Financial, Inc., dated November 10, 2010, announcing the commencement of a public offering of its Common Stock. | |