Form 8-K PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL For: Oct 09

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): October 9, 2026

PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

751 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 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:

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

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. ☐

On October 9, 2026, Prudential Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a news release providing an update on its Japan business. 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 Friday, October 9, 2026 at 8:00 A.M. ET, to discuss the issues referred to in the news release. Related materials will be made available immediately prior to the call 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 “Sign Up for Email Alerts” at www.investor.prudential.com and following the instructions provided.

(d) Exhibits.

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: October 9, 2026