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 8, 2011
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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 8, 2011, Prudential Financial, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (the “Company”), issued a news release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared an annual dividend for 2011 of $1.45 per share of Common Stock. The dividend will be payable on December 16, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 22, 2011. A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.0.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.0 | News release of Prudential Financial, Inc., dated November 8, 2011, announcing the declaration of an annual dividend for 2011. |
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 8, 2011
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Brian J. Morris | |||||
| Name: Brian J. Morris | ||||||
| Title: Vice President and Assistant Secretary | ||||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.0 | News release, dated November 8, 2011, announcing the declaration of an annual dividend for 2011. | |