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): June 2, 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) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
751 Broad Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102
(Address of principal executive offices)
(973) 802-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On June 2, 2016, Prudential Financial, Inc. issued a press release announcing the commencement of a tender offer for up to $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6.100% Medium-Term Notes, Series D, due June 15, 2017, 6.000% Medium-Term Notes, Series D, due December 1, 2017, 2.300% Medium-Term Notes, Series D, due August 15, 2018, and its 7.375% Medium-Term Notes, Series D, due June 15, 2019, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in an Offer to Purchase, dated June 2, 2016 and the related letter of transmittal.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated June 2, 2016 announcing the commencement of the tender offer. |
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.
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. | ||||||
| Date: June 2, 2016 | By: | /s/ Andrew Hughes | ||||
| Name: | Andrew Hughes | |||||
| Title: | Vice President & Assistant Secretary | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated June 2, 2016, announcing the commencement of the tender offer. | |