---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-100276"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PRU"
cik: "0001137774"
company_name: "PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC"
filed_at: "2026-03-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T15:30:39.123216+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Andrew Sullivan named Chairman; Charles Lowrey resigns as Executive Chairman

## Summary
- Charles Lowrey resigned as Executive Chairman and director, effective March 10, 2026.
- Andrew Sullivan, President and CEO, appointed Chairman of the Board.
- Lowrey will remain as Senior Advisor until end of Q2 2026, then retire from Prudential.
- Lowrey served as CEO from 2018-2025 and Executive Chairman since 2025; 25 years with the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-100276
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PRU
- cik: 0001137774
- company_name: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC
- filed_at: 2026-03-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1137774/000119312526100276/0001193125-26-100276-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1137774/000119312526100276/d110533d8k.htm

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