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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-138342"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PRU"
cik: "0001137774"
company_name: "PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T00:17:37.398496+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Prudential Financial annual meeting results: directors elected, say-on-pay approved

## Summary
- All 10 director nominees elected; highest support Sandra Pianalto with 206.9M for, lowest Gilbert Casellas with 193.4M for.
- Ratification of PwC as independent auditor approved with 244.4M for, 15.1M against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 151.8M for, 56.9M against, 2.1M abstain.
- Shareholder proposal for independent board chairman rejected with 72.9M for, 135.9M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-138342
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PRU
- cik: 0001137774
- company_name: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1137774/000119312524138342/0001193125-24-138342-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1137774/000119312524138342/d757458d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal regarding an independent board chairman at the 2024-05-14 meeting.
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-14
  source text: The shareholder proposal regarding an independent board chairman was not approved based on the following votes: Votes for approval: 72,901,768 Votes against: 135,952,473 Abstentions: 1,980,223
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1137774/000119312524138342/0001193125-24-138342-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-05-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-14
  source text: The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a one-year term
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1137774/000119312524138342/0001193125-24-138342-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC shareholders approved Ratify appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm at the 2024-05-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-14
  source text: The proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was approved based upon the following votes: Votes for approval: 244,399,665 Votes against: 15,098,152 Abstentions: 1,043,288
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1137774/000119312524138342/0001193125-24-138342-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve compensation of named executive officers at the 2024-05-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-14
  source text: The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved based upon the following votes: Votes for approval: 151,842,167 Votes against: 56,892,619 Abstentions: 2,099,678
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1137774/000119312524138342/0001193125-24-138342-index.htm

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