Sec Form 4 Filing - Sleyster Scott @ PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC - 2019-10-15

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Sleyster Scott
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC [ PRU]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
(Last) (First) (Middle)
751 BROAD STREET, 4TH FLOOR, ATTN. CORPORATE COMPLIANCE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
10/15/2019
(Street)
NEWARK, NJ07102
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 10/15/2019 M 12,994 A $ 48.36 55,746.12 D
Common Stock 10/15/2019 S 12,994 ( 1 ) D $ 90 42,752.12 ( 2 ) D
Common Stock 7,578 ( 3 ) I By 401(k)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
2010 Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 48.36 10/15/2019 M 12,994 ( 4 ) 02/09/2020 Common Stock 12,994 $ 0 0 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Sleyster Scott
751 BROAD STREET, 4TH FLOOR
ATTN. CORPORATE COMPLIANCE
NEWARK, NJ07102
Executive Vice President
Signatures
/s/Andrew Hughes, attorney-in-fact 10/17/2019
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The Sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on September 12, 2019.
( 2 )Following the transactions reported on this Form 4, Mr. Sleyster continues to hold 42,752 shares directly and 7,578 shares indirectly in a 401(k) account. Mr. Sleyster also holds an additional 93,430 deferred compensation shares, 135,558 vested stock options, 47,807 unvested stock options, and 26,992 target performance shares (the exact number awarded being dependent on achievement of performance goals).
( 3 )Amount reported has been adjusted to include 446 shares of Issuer common stock acquired by the reporting person under The Prudential Employee Savings Plan between December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2019 based on a plan statement dated September 30, 2019. The acquisition of such shares was exempt from Section 16 pursuant to Rules 16b-3(c) and 16a-3(f)(1)(i)(B).
( 4 )The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on February 9, 2011.

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