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): July 2, 2013
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 8.01. | Other Events. |
As previously disclosed, on June 3, 2013, Prudential Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) received notice of a proposed determination by the Financial Stability Oversight Council (the “Council”) that the Company should be subject to stricter prudential regulatory standards and supervision by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (as a “Covered Company”) pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. On July 2, 2013, the Company provided notice to the Council requesting nonpublic written and oral evidentiary hearings before the Council to contest the Council’s proposed determination. According to the regulations, the Council will schedule an evidentiary hearing within 30 days after the Company’s request and will make a final determination on the Company’s status as a Covered Company within 60 days after the hearing.
If the Company is designated by the Council as a Covered Company, it could be subject to stricter prudential standards under the Dodd-Frank Act, which may include requirements regarding risk-based capital and leverage, liquidity, stress-testing, overall risk management, resolution plans, early remediation, and credit concentration; and may also include additional standards regarding capital, public disclosure, short-term debt limits, and other related subjects as appropriate. See “Business—Regulation” and “Risk Factors” included in the Company’s 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information regarding the potential impact of the Dodd-Frank Act on the Company, including as a result of these stricter prudential standards.
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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: July 2, 2013
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ John M. Cafiero | |||
| Name: | John M. Cafiero | |||
| Title: | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | |||