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 11, 2013
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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On November 11, 2013, the Board of Directors of Prudential Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Douglas A. Scovanner as a director, effective November 11, 2013. Mr. Scovanner will serve as a member of the Company’s Audit Committee. Mr. Scovanner is entitled to receive compensation as a non-employee director as described in the Non-Employee Director Compensation Summary included as Exhibit 10.29 to the Company’s 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Attached as Exhibit 99.0 is a Company news release, dated November 11, 2013, announcing Mr. Scovanner’s election.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.0 | News release of Prudential Financial, Inc., dated November 11, 2013, announcing the election of Douglas A. Scovanner to the Board of Directors. | |
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 12, 2013
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Margaret M. Foran | |||
| Name: | Margaret M. Foran | |||
| Title: | Chief Governance Officer, Vice | |||
| President and Corporate Secretary | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.0 | News release of Prudential Financial, Inc., dated November 11, 2013, announcing the election of Douglas A. Scovanner to the Board of Directors. | |