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 9, 2017
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Prudential Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 9, 2017. Shareholders voted as follows on the matters presented for a vote.
1. The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a one-year term, based upon the following votes:
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Nominee | | For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr. | | 282,081,357 | | 3,928,321 | | 1,227,205 | | 34,371,172 |
Gilbert F. Casellas | | 276,603,235 | | 9,399,492 | | 1,233,016 | | 34,371,172 |
Mark B. Grier | | 279,880,061 | | 6,178,760 | | 1,177,549 | | 34,371,172 |
Martina Hund-Mejean | | 284,972,257 | | 1,083,708 | | 1,181,645 | | 34,371,172 |
Karl J. Krapek | | 276,068,412 | | 9,921,583 | | 1,247,760 | | 34,371,172 |
Peter R. Lighte | | 284,726,329 | | 1,263,066 | | 1,248,639 | | 34,371,172 |
George Paz | | 284,859,724 | | 1,135,088 | | 1,243,051 | | 34,371,172 |
Sandra Pianalto | | 282,155,472 | | 3,953,001 | | 1,129,174 | | 34,371,172 |
Christine A. Poon | | 282,915,662 | | 3,155,956 | | 1,164,457 | | 34,371,172 |
Douglas A. Scovanner | | 284,726,763 | | 1,228,212 | | 1,283,175 | | 34,371,172 |
John R. Strangfeld | | 276,315,411 | | 7,984,665 | | 2,937,266 | | 34,371,172 |
Michael A. Todman | | 283,172,572 | | 2,833,536 | | 1,232,254 | | 34,371,172 |
2. The proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017 was approved based upon the following votes:
Votes for approval: 312,430,286
Votes against: 8,018,721
Abstentions: 1,160,273
There were no broker non-votes for this item.
3. The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved based upon the following votes:
Votes for approval: 266,392,614
Votes against: 18,877,197
Abstentions: 1,965,283
Broker non-votes: 34,371,172
4. The shareholders voted, on an advisory basis, to hold future advisory votes to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as follows:
Every year: 250,668,763
Every 2 years: 1,737,605
Every 3 years: 33,081,063
Abstentions: 1,730,045
Broker non-votes: 34,371,172
The Board of Directors of the Company has adopted a policy providing for an annual advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. In light of such policy and considering the strong support for an annual vote as reflected in the above voting results, the Company will hold future advisory votes to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers annually.
5. The shareholder proposal regarding an independent Board Chairman was not approved based on the following votes:
Votes for approval: 123,560,439
Votes against: 161,367,708
Abstentions: 2,308,200
Broker non-votes: 34,371,172
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 10, 2017
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| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. |
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| By: | | /s/ Margaret M. Foran |
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| | Name: | | Margaret M. Foran |
| | Title: | | Chief Governance Officer, Senior |
| | | | Vice President and Corporate Secretary |
