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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT ACCOUNT-10
655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
November 15, 2022
Dear Contractholders/Participants:
The Committee of The Prudential Variable Contract Account-10 (“VCA 10”) proposed a restructuring of VCA 10 to change VCA 10 from a management investment company overseen by the Committee of VCA 10 to a unit investment trust invested solely in shares of an underlying fund—the Fidelity VIP Index 500 Portfolio (“Fidelity Fund”). A special meeting of contractholders and participants having voting rights in VCA 10 (collectively, “Participants”) was scheduled to be held on November 15, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time (the “Meeting”).
SPECIAL MEETING ADJOURNMENT.
As of the Meeting date 25.08% of votes were cast of which 86% were in favor of the proposal. The votes cast as of the Meeting date did not constitute a quorum. Therefore, the Meeting has been adjourned to Wednesday, December 7, 2022 in order to permit further solicitation of proxies.
Why is the proposal in the best interest of Participants?
We believe that the restructuring and subsequent investment in shares of the Fidelity Fund is in the best interest of the Participants for several reasons:
| ü | POTENTIAL FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE. The proposed restructuring will permit VCA 10 to directly invest in an underlying fund—the Fidelity Fund—with strong historical performance and a larger asset base. The Fidelity Fund has outperformed VCA 10 over the previous 1-year, 5-year, and 10-year time periods as of December 31, 2021. |
| ü | REDUCED FEES AND EXPENSES. The proposed restructuring is expected to decrease total expenses for VCA 10. While the proposal will result in the Participants indirectly bearing the Fidelity Fund’s management fees and expenses, those fees and expenses will be offset by the elimination of the VCA 10 management fee. |
| ü | POTENTIAL FOR INVESTMENT AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES. The proposed restructuring will provide an organizational structure for VCA 10 that is much more common in the variable annuity industry than the current organizational structure. |
WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?
Although we believe that the restructuring and subsequent investment in shares of the Fidelity Fund is in the best interest of the Participants, it cannot be implemented without obtaining the required Participant vote. Your vote is critical to the approval of this proposal.
Please take a moment to review the proposal in the Prospectus/Proxy Statement found at https://www.pgim.com/investments/fund-updates and vote using one of the convenient methods described below. For further information about the proposed restructuring, how to vote, or to request a copy of the Prospectus/Proxy Statement, you can reach AST Fund Solutions at (800)-821-2712.
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| 1. | BY PHONE. You may cast your vote by telephone by calling the toll free number listed on the enclosed proxy card and following the prerecorded information, or calling (800)-821-2712 to cast your vote with a live proxy specialist, quickly and easily. | |
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| 2. | INTERNET. You may cast your vote using the Internet by logging onto the Internet address located on the enclosed proxy card and following the instructions on the website. | |
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| 3. | VIA MAIL. You may cast your vote by mail by signing, dating and mailing the enclosed proxy card in the postage-prepaid return envelope provided. | |
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We greatly appreciate your consideration and encourage you to vote today.
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