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): April 21, 2026
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New Jersey | 001-16707 | 22-3703799 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification Number) |
| 751 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102 |
| (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) |
(973) 802-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
| Title of Each Class | Trading | Name of Each Exchange | ||
| Common Stock, Par Value $.01 | PRU | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 5.950% Junior Subordinated Notes | PRH | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 5.625% Junior Subordinated Notes | PRS | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 4.125% Junior Subordinated Notes | PFH | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
The information disclosed under Item 7.01 below, including Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On April 21, 2026, Prudential Financial, Inc. (the “Company”), issued a news release concerning an update to the previously disclosed suspension of new sales by the Company’s subsidiary The Prudential Life Insurance Company, Ltd. (“Prudential of Japan”). The Company is furnishing the news release herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Members of the Company’s senior management will hold a conference call on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 5:30 P.M. ET, to discuss the issues referred to in the news release. Related materials are available on the Company’s Investor Relations website at www.investor.prudential.com.
Investors and others should note that the Company routinely uses its Investor Relations website to post presentations to investors and other important information, including information that may be deemed material to investors. Accordingly, the Company encourages investors and others interested in the Company or its securities to review the information that it shares at www.investor.prudential.com. Interested parties may register to receive automatic email alerts when presentations and other information are posted to the Investor Relations website by clicking on “Subscribe to Email Alerts” at www.investor.prudential.com and following the instructions provided.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | News release dated April 21, 2026 (furnished and not filed). | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |
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: April 21, 2026
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Brian P. Spitser | |
| Name: Title: | Brian P. Spitser Vice President and Assistant Secretary | |