PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC — Earnings Release 2018

May 2, 2018

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 2, 2018

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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Prudential Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) furnishes herewith, as Exhibit 99.1, a news release announcing first quarter 2018 results.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

A. Quarterly Financial Supplement . The Company furnishes herewith, as Exhibit 99.2, the Quarterly Financial Supplement for first quarter 2018.

B. Conference Call and Related Materials . Members of the Company’s senior management will hold a conference call on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. ET, to discuss the Company’s first quarter 2018 results. Related materials are available on the Company’s Investor Relations website at www.investor.prudential.com .

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	News release of Prudential Financial, Inc., dated May 2, 2018, announcing first quarter 2018 results (furnished and not filed).
99.2	Quarterly Financial Supplement for Prudential Financial, Inc. for first quarter 2018 (furnished and not filed).

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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: May 2, 2018

P RUDENTIAL F INANCIAL , I NC .
By:	/s/ Robert D. Axel
Name:	Robert D. Axel
Title:	Senior Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer

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