-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Uz6mG3Su1Rg560ghMA1fWS1kRj8sbgAc/xCpiAoDnFJQvkO6vYItaWE4oa/t0bxN E0uQXcNosBlJahzu/ezPbw== 0001193125-08-117502.txt : 20080516 0001193125-08-117502.hdr.sgml : 20080516 20080516164704 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-117502 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080516 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20080516 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080516 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001137774 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LIFE INSURANCE [6311] IRS NUMBER: 223703799 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16707 FILM NUMBER: 08842931 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 751 BROAD ST CITY: NEWARK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07102 BUSINESS PHONE: 9738026000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 751 BROAD ST CITY: NEWARK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07102 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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 16, 2008

 

 

PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New Jersey   001-16707   22-3703799
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   Number)   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.

Prudential Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) previously reported the retirement of Arthur F. Ryan as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2008, and as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, effective immediately following the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 13, 2008. Mr. Ryan’s employment with the Company will end May 31, 2008. On May 13, 2008, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company awarded Mr. Ryan a bonus in respect of calendar year 2008 in the amount of $3,250,000, to be paid to him in June, 2008. All other compensation and benefits to be received by Mr. Ryan in connection with his retirement will be paid or made available in accordance with the existing terms of the plans and arrangements of the Company in which he participates.

Consistent with the Company’s commitment to the communities in which it does business, the Company intends to make charitable contributions in the aggregate amount of approximately $5 million to certain Newark based non-profit organizations with which the Company has long standing relationships, in honor of Mr. Ryan.

As previously reported, John R. Strangfeld has succeeded Mr. Ryan as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of 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: May 16, 2008

PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.
By:   /s/ Brian J. Morris
  Name: Brian J. Morris
 

Title:   Vice President and Assistant Secretary

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