UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 1, 2016
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)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
As previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 9, 2016, the Board of Directors of Prudential Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Peter Rupert Lighte, George Paz and Michael A. Todman as independent directors. The appointments of Mr. Lighte and Mr. Todman are effective on March 8, 2016, and the appointment of Mr. Paz is effective on March 9, 2016. At the time of election, the Board had not determined on which committees these new directors would serve. The Company is filing this amended Current Report on Form 8-K/A to report that on March 1, 2016, the Board made the following committee appointments:
(i) Mr. Lighte is appointed as a member of the Investment Committee and the Corporate Governance and Business Ethics Committee, effective as of March 8, 2016;
(ii) Mr. Todman is appointed as a member of the Compensation Committee and the Finance Committee, effective as of March 8, 2016; and
(iii) Mr. Paz is appointed as a member of the Audit Committee, effective as of March 9, 2016.
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: March 1, 2016
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. | ||
| By: |
/s/ John M. Cafiero | |
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| Name: John M. Cafiero | ||
| Title: Vice President and Assistant Secretary | ||