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): February 10, 2010
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)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On February 10, 2010, Prudential Financial, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (the “Company”), issued a news release announcing fourth quarter 2009 results. The Company wishes to correct a typographical error in such release. On page two of the release, under “Significant items included in fourth quarter results”, the words “Net pre-tax benefit of $30 million in Individual Annuities from reserve releases for guaranteed death and income benefits, reduced amortization of deferred policy acquisition and other costs, and mark-to-market of hedging positions and embedded derivatives.” are hereby corrected to read: “Net pre-tax charge of $30 million in Individual Annuities from reserve releases for guaranteed death and income benefits, reduced amortization of deferred policy acquisition and other costs, and mark-to-market of hedging positions and embedded derivatives.”
Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
See the response to Item 2.02 above, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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: February 11, 2010
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. | ||
By: | /S/ BRIAN J. MORRIS | |
Name: | Brian J. Morris | |
Title: | Vice President and Assistant Secretary |
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