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): May 11, 2010

 

 

PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New Jersey   001-16707   22-3703799
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   Number)   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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Prudential Financial, Inc.’s (the “Company”) Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 11, 2010. Shareholders voted on the matters set forth below.

1. The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a one-year term, based upon the following votes:

 

Nominee

     Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes

Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr.

     261,336,523      1,211,753      1,556,501      23,100,927

Gordon M. Bethune

     258,765,305      3,833,329      1,506,143      23,100,927

Gaston Caperton

     261,067,358      1,477,469      1,559,950      23,100,927

Gilbert F. Casellas

     249,669,312      12,849,065      1,586,400      23,100,927

James G. Cullen

     257,877,873      4,708,509      1,518,395      23,100,927

William H. Gray III

     259,363,749      3,151,301      1,589,727      23,100,927

Mark B. Grier

     261,338,951      1,337,077      1,428,749      23,100,927

Jon F. Hanson

     259,994,292      2,570,330      1,540,155      23,100,927

Constance J. Horner

     258,641,175      3,994,406      1,469,196      23,100,927

Karl J. Krapek

     261,220,758      1,277,978      1,606,041      23,100,927

Christine A. Poon

     261,362,874      1,223,955      1,517,948      23,100,927

John R. Strangfeld

     248,952,598      13,754,296      1,397,883      23,100,927

James A. Unruh

     256,287,280      6,178,780      1,638,717      23,100,927

2. The proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010 was approved based upon the following votes:

 

Votes for approval

   284,419,236

Votes against

   1,619,063

Abstentions

   1,167,405

There were no broker non-votes for this item.

 


3. The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the overall executive compensation policies and procedures of the Company for its named executive officers was approved based upon the following votes:

 

Votes for approval

   245,090,096

Votes against

   35,189,297

Abstentions

   6,926,311

There were no broker non-votes for this item.


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: May 12, 2010

 

PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.
By: /s/ Margaret M. Foran

Name:  Margaret M. Foran

Title:    Chief Governance Officer,
Vice President and Corporate Secretary