Pricing Supplement No.40 Dated 12/13/2004

Filed Under Rule 424(b)(3), Registration Statement No. 333-104444, 333-104444-01 and 333-104444-02

 

Pricing Supplement Number 40 Dated 12/13/2004

 

(To: Prospectus Dated April 25, 2003 and Prospectus Supplement Dated March 25, 2004)

 

Investors should read this pricing supplement in conjunction with the Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement.

 

CUSIP
Number


  

Selling

Price


    Gross
Concession


   

Net

Proceeds


  

Coupon
Type


   Coupon
Rate


   

Coupon

Frequency


   Maturity
Date


   1st Coupon
Date


   1st Coupon
Amount


   Survivor’s
Option


  

Product Ranking


  

Moody’s
Rating


  

S & P
Rating


74432AEL0    100.00 %   0.750 %   $ 1,912,547.50    FIXED    3.750 %   SEMI-ANNUAL    12/15/2008    6/15/2005    $ 18.65    YES    Senior Unsecured Notes    A3    A-

 

Redemption Information: Non-Callable.

 

Joint Lead Managers and Lead Agents: Banc of America Securities LLC, INCAPITAL, LLC Agents: A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., Citigroup, Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., Fidelity Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley, Ramirez & Co., Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Inc., RBC Dain Rauscher Inc., Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., UBS Financial Services Inc., Wachovia Securities, LLC

 

CUSIP
Number


   Selling
Price


    Gross
Concession


   

Net

Proceeds


  

Coupon
Type


   Coupon
Rate


   

Coupon

Frequency


   Maturity
Date


   1st Coupon
Date


   1st Coupon
Amount


   Survivor’s
Option


  

Product Ranking


   Moody’s
Rating


   S & P
Rating


74432AEM8    100.00 %   1.100 %   $ 1,290,645.00    FIXED    4.200 %   SEMI-ANNUAL    12/15/2010    6/15/2005    $ 20.88    YES    Senior Unsecured Notes    A3    A-

 

Redemption Information: Non-Callable.

 

Joint Lead Managers and Lead Agents: Banc of America Securities LLC, INCAPITAL, LLC Agents: A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., Citigroup, Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., Fidelity Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley, Ramirez & Co., Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Inc., RBC Dain Rauscher Inc., Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., UBS Financial Services Inc., Wachovia Securities, LLC

 

CUSIP
Number


   Selling
Price


    Gross
Concession


   

Net

Proceeds


   Coupon
Type


   Coupon
Rate


   

Coupon

Frequency


   Maturity
Date


   1st Coupon
Date


   1st Coupon
Amount


   Survivor’s
Option


  

Product Ranking


   Moody’s
Rating


   S & P
Rating


74432AEN6    100.00 %   1.750 %   $ 3,282,532.50    FIXED    5.250 %   SEMI-ANNUAL    12/15/2016    6/15/2005    $ 26.10    YES    Senior Unsecured Notes    A3    A-

 

Redemption Information: Callable at 100.000% on 12/15/2007 and every interest payment date thereafter.

 

Joint Lead Managers and Lead Agents: Banc of America Securities LLC, INCAPITAL, LLC Agents: A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., Citigroup, Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., Fidelity Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley, Ramirez & Co., Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Inc., RBC Dain Rauscher Inc., Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., UBS Financial Services Inc., Wachovia Securities, LLC The Prudential Financial, Inc. InterNotes will be subject to redemption at the option of Prudential Financial, Inc., in whole on the interest payment date occurring 12/15/2007 and on every interest payment date thereafter at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Prudential Financial, Inc. InterNotes, plus accrued interest thereon, if any, upon at least 30 days’ prior notice to the noteholder and the trustee, as described in the prospectus.

 

CUSIP
Number


   Selling
Price


    Gross
Concession


   

Net

Proceeds


   Coupon
Type


   Coupon
Rate


   

Coupon

Frequency


   Maturity
Date


   1st Coupon
Date


   1st Coupon
Amount


   Survivor’s
Option


  

Product Ranking


   Moody’s
Rating


   S & P
Rating


74432AEP1

   100.00 %   2.500 %   $ 7,245,225.00    FIXED    5.650 %   SEMI-ANNUAL    12/15/2024    6/15/2005    $ 28.09    YES    Senior Unsecured Notes    A3    A-

 

Redemption Information: Callable at 100.000% on 12/15/2008 and every interest payment date thereafter.

 

Joint Lead Managers and Lead Agents: Banc of America Securities LLC, INCAPITAL, LLC Agents: A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., Citigroup, Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., Fidelity Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley, Ramirez & Co., Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Inc., RBC Dain Rauscher Inc., Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., UBS Financial Services Inc., Wachovia Securities, LLC The Prudential Financial, Inc. InterNotes will be subject to redemption at the option of Prudential Financial, Inc., in whole on the interest payment date occurring 12/15/2008 and on every interest payment date thereafter at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Prudential Financial, Inc. InterNotes, plus accrued interest thereon, if any, upon at least 30 days’ prior notice to the noteholder and the trustee, as described in the prospectus.

 

Prudential Financial, Inc.    Trade Date: Monday, December 13, 2004 @12:00 PM ET    Prudential Financial, Inc.
751 Broad Street    Settle Date: Thursday, December 16, 2004    $1,000,000,000.00 Prudential Financial, Inc. InterNotes®
Newark NJ 07102    Minimum Denomination/Increments: $1,000.00/$1,000.00   

Prospectus Dated 25-Apr-03 and Prospectus Supplement

Dated: 25-Mar-04

     Initial trades settle flat and clear SDFS: DTC Book Entry only     
     DTC number: 0443 via Pershing, LLC     
     If the maturity date or an interest payment date for any note is not a Business Day (as defined in the Prospectus), principal, premium, if any, and interest for that note is paid on the next Business Day, and no interest will accrue from, and after, the maturity date or interest payment date.     
     The Prudential Financial, Inc. InterNotes will be represented by a single master global note in fully registered form, without coupons. The master global note will be deposited with, or on behalf of, DTC and registered in the name of a nominee of DTC, as depository, or another depository as may be named in a subsequent pricing supplement.     
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