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 5, 2010
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 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
Prudential Financial, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (the “Company”), furnishes herewith, as Exhibit 99.0, a news release announcing first quarter 2010 results.
See also Item 7.01 below, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
A. | Earnings Release. The Company furnishes herewith, as Exhibit 99.0, a news release announcing first quarter 2010 results. |
B. | Quarterly Financial Supplement. The Company furnishes herewith, as Exhibit 99.1, the Quarterly Financial Supplement for its Financial Services Businesses for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010. |
C. | Exposure to the Sovereign and Local Government Debt of Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain. In anticipation of investor interest, the Company is disclosing that as of March 31, 2010, its consolidated direct exposure to the sovereign and local government debt of Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain was collectively approximately $400 million, substantially all within the Financial Services Businesses, based on amortized cost. This amount includes approximately $320 million representing Italian government securities owned by Prudential’s Italian insurance operations. |
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
99.0 | News release of Prudential Financial, Inc., dated May 5, 2010, announcing first quarter 2010 results (furnished and not filed). | |
99.1 | Quarterly Financial Supplement for the Financial Services Businesses of Prudential Financial, Inc. for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010 (furnished and not filed). |
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 5, 2010
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. | ||
By: | /S/ PETER B. SAYRE | |
Name: | Peter B. Sayre | |
Title: | Senior Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.0 | News release of Prudential Financial, Inc., dated May 5, 2010, announcing first quarter 2010 results (furnished and not filed). | |
99.1 | Quarterly Financial Supplement for the Financial Services Businesses of Prudential Financial, Inc. for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010 (furnished and not filed). |