Form 8-K

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 9, 2005

 

 

PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

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)

 

 

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)

 

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

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On November 9, 2004, Prudential Financial, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (the “Company”), issued a news release announcing the offering of $2.0 billion aggregate initial principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2035 pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Company has granted the initial purchasers of the convertible notes an overallotment option to purchase up to an additional $300 million aggregate initial principal amount of the convertible notes.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

99.0 News release of the Company, dated November 9, 2005, announcing the offering of $2.0 billion aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2035 pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

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 9, 2005

 

PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.
By:  

/s/ Stephen W. Gauster

Name:   Stephen W. Gauster
Title:   Assistant Secretary

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.
  

Description

99.0   News release of the Company, dated November 9, 2005, announcing the offering of $2.0 billion aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2035 pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act.