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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 8-K/A

 

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CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 7, 2005

 

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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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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principals Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

(d) As previously reported on Form 8-K, on January 11, 2005, the Board of Directors of Prudential Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Gordon M. Bethune as a director, effective February 1, 2005. Pursuant to Instruction 2 to Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, this amendment on Form 8-K/A is being filed to report that on June 7, 2005 Mr. Bethune was appointed to the Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance and Business Ethics Committee of the Board of Directors.

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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: June 9, 2005