Form 8-K - Current report

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): May 14, 2024

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 Number)

751 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(973) 802-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:


Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, Par Value $.01	PRU	New York Stock Exchange
5.950% Junior Subordinated Notes	PRH	New York Stock Exchange
5.625% Junior Subordinated Notes	PRS	New York Stock Exchange
4.125% Junior Subordinated Notes	PFH	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Prudential Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 14, 2024. Shareholders voted as follows on the matters presented for a vote.

1. The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a one-year term, based upon the following votes:


Nominee	For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Gilbert F. Casellas		193,385,773		16,191,161		1,257,530		49,706,641
Robert M. Falzon		200,992,887		8,633,608		1,207,969		49,706,641
Martina Hund-Mejean		200,201,294		9,399,232		1,233,938		49,706,641
Wendy E. Jones		203,642,332		5,983,609		1,208,523		49,706,641
Charles F. Lowrey		195,681,761		13,932,751		1,219,952		49,706,641
Kathleen A. Murphy		203,698,322		5,960,408		1,175,734		49,706,641
Sandra Pianalto		206,871,228		2,770,619		1,192,617		49,706,641
Christine A. Poon		199,557,068		10,027,354		1,250,042		49,706,641
Douglas A. Scovanner		206,229,415		3,301,320		1,303,729		49,706,641
Michael A. Todman		200,104,070		9,447,136		1,283,258		49,706,641

2. The proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was approved based upon the following votes:

Votes for approval: 244,399,665

Votes against: 15,098,152

Abstentions: 1,043,288

There were no broker non-votes for this item.

3. The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved based upon the following votes:

Votes for approval: 151,842,167

Votes against: 56,892,619

Abstentions: 2,099,678

Broker non-votes: 49,706,641

4. The shareholder proposal regarding an independent board chairman was not approved based on the following votes:

Votes for approval: 72,901,768

Votes against: 135,952,473

Abstentions: 1,980,223

Broker non-votes: 49,706,641

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: May 14, 2024


PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.

By:		/s/ Margaret M. Foran
Name:		Margaret M. Foran
Title:		Chief Governance Officer, Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary

Document and Entity Information	May 14, 2024
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001137774
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	May 14, 2024
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	NJ
Entity File Number	001-16707
Entity Tax Identification Number	22-3703799
Entity Address, Address Line One	751 Broad Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Newark
Entity Address, State or Province	NJ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	07102
City Area Code	(973)
Local Phone Number	802-6000
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre Commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Common Stock [Member]
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Security 12b Title	Common Stock, Par Value $.01
Trading Symbol	PRU
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
A 5950 Junior Subordinated Notes [Member]
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Security 12b Title	5.950% Junior Subordinated Notes
Trading Symbol	PRH
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
A 5.625 Junior Subordinated Notes [Member]
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Security 12b Title	5.625% Junior Subordinated Notes
Trading Symbol	PRS
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
A 4125 Junior Subordinated Notes [Member]
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Security 12b Title	4.125% Junior Subordinated Notes
Trading Symbol	PFH
Security Exchange Name	NYSE