SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
TAYLOR SHARON C

(Last) (First) (Middle)
751 BROAD STREET, 4TH FLOOR
ATTN. CORPORATE COMPLIANCE

(Street)
NEWARK NJ 07102

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC [ PRU ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/09/2010
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/09/2010 M 5,565(1) A $0 28,457 D
Common Stock 02/09/2010 F 1,749(2) D $48.36 26,708 D
Common Stock 969(3) I By 401(k)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
2007 Performance Shares $0(1) 02/09/2010 M 4,494 (1) (1) Common Stock 4,494 $0 0 D
2010 Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $48.36 02/09/2010 A 15,073 (4) 02/09/2020 Common Stock 15,073 $0 15,073 D
2010 Performance Shares $0(5) 02/09/2010 A 2,775 (6) (6) Common Stock 2,775 $0 2,775 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The Compensation Committee awarded these shares, the grant of which was made on February 13, 2007, and originally reported on a Form 4 filed with the SEC on February 15, 2007, based upon performance relative to the goals of an average Return On Equity (ROE) and Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) in Earnings Per Share (EPS) over the 2007 through 2009 performance period.
2. Represents shares withheld for the payment of taxes.
3. Beneficial ownership includes shares acquired under The Prudential Employee Savings Plan which are exempt transactions pursuant to Rules 16b-3(c) and 16a-3(f)(1)(i)(B).
4. The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on February 9, 2011.
5. The performance shares convert to common stock on a 1 to 1 basis.
6. Represents the target number of shares to be received upon attainment of the Company's annual EPS and ROE goals over the 2010 through 2012 performance period. The actual number of shares to be received will be determined by the Compensation Committee in February 2013.
Remarks:
/s/Brian J. Morris, Attorney-in-fact 02/11/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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