Supplement No. 1

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(7)

Registration Statement No. 333-132469

333-132469-01

333-132469-02

Supplement No. 1

(To Prospectus dated March 16, 2006 and Prospectus Supplement dated April 11, 2007)

LOGO

$2,000,000,000

Prudential Financial, Inc.

Floating Rate Convertible Senior Notes due December 12, 2036

 


This supplement updates and amends certain information contained in the prospectus dated March 16, 2006, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated April 11, 2007, relating to the offer and sale from time to time by certain selling securityholders of up to $2,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our Floating Rate Convertible Senior Notes due December 12, 2036, and any Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the notes. The terms of the notes are set forth in the prospectus dated March 16, 2006 and prospectus supplement dated April 11, 2007. This supplement is not complete without, and may not be utilized except in connection with, the accompanying prospectus dated March 16, 2006 and prospectus supplement dated April 11, 2007, including any amendments or further supplements thereto. This supplement is qualified by reference to the prospectus dated March 16, 2006 and prospectus supplement dated April 11, 2007 and any amendments or further supplements thereto, except to the extent that the information in this supplement supersedes the information contained in the prospectus dated March 16, 2006 or in the prospectus supplement dated April 11, 2007.

See “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-4 of the prospectus supplement dated April 11, 2007 to read about important factors you should consider before buying the notes.

 


Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus or prospectus supplement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 


The date of this supplement is July 18, 2007


The information in the table under the caption “Selling Securityholders” in the prospectus supplement dated April 11, 2007 is modified by adding the information below with respect to persons not previously listed in the prospectus supplement dated April 11, 2007 or in any amendments or supplements thereto, and by superseding the information with respect to persons previously listed in the prospectus supplement dated April 11, 2007 or any amendments or supplements thereto with the information that is set forth below.

SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS

 

Name

 

Principal
Amount of
Notes
Beneficially
Owned

Prior to this
Offering

 

Principal
Amount of
Notes

Offered

  Number of
Shares of
Common
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
Prior to this
Offering(1)
    Number
of Shares
of
Common
Stock
Offered(1)
  Principal
Amount of
Notes
Owned
After
Completion
of
Offering(2)
  Number of
Shares of
Common
Stock Owned
After
Completion
of Offering(2)
 

Acuity Master Fund Ltd.

  100,000   100,000   960     960   0   0  

ADI Alternative Investments

  5,000,000   5,000,000   47,981     47,981   0   0  

ADI Alternative Investments c/o
CASAM ADI CB Arbitrage

  5,000,000   5,000,000   47,981     47,981   0   0  

ADI Alternative Investments c/o
Kallista Master Fund Limited

  10,500,000   10,500,000   100,760     100,760   0   0  

Alexandra Global Master Fund Ltd. (3)

  20,000,000   20,000,000   191,924     191,924   0   0  

Argent Classic Convertible Arbitrage Fund
L.P.
(4)

  4,430,000   4,430,000   42,511     42,511   0   0  

Argent Classic Convertible Arbitrage Fund II,
L.P.
(4)

  1,000,000   1,000,000   9,596     9,596   0   0  

Argent Classic Convertible Arbitrage Fund
Ltd.
(4)

  31,860,000   31,860,000   305,735     305,735   0   0  

Argent LowLev Convertible Arbitrage Fund
Ltd.
(4)

  4,090,000   4,090,000   39,249     39,249   0   0  

Argent LowLev Convertible Arbitrage Fund II,
LLC
(4)

  110,000   110,000   1,056     1,056   0   0  

Argentum Multi-Strategy Fund Ltd. - Classic (4)

  490,000   490,000   4,702     4,702   0   0  

Attorneys’ Liability Assurance Company

  400,000   400,000   5,663  (5)   3,839   0   1,824  (5)

Attorneys Title Insurance Fund (6)

  260,000   260,000   2,495     2,495   0   0  

Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. (7)(8)(9)

  222,692   222,692   80,208     2,137   0   78,071  

BNP Paribas Arbitrage (10)

  5,000,000   5,000,000   47,981     47,981   0   0  

Carlyle Multi-Strategy Master Fund Ltd. (11)

  2,800,000   2,800,000   26,869     26,869   0   0  

CASAM Argent Classic Convertible Arbitrage
Fund Limited
(4)

  790,000   790,000   7,581     7,581   0   0  

City of Southfield Fire and Police Retirement
System c/o Income Research & Management

  185,000   185,000   1,775     1,775   0   0  

Class C Trading Company, Ltd. (4)

  1,900,000   1,900,000   18,233     18,233   0   0  

Commonwealth Professional Assurance
Company Convertible Bond Portfolio c/o
Income Research & Management

  650,000   650,000   6,238     6,238   0   0  

Concord Hospital Employees’ Pension Fund
c/o Income Research & Management

  110,000   110,000   1,056     1,056   0   0  

Concord Hospital Non-Pension Fund c/o
Income Research & Management

  240,000   240,000   2,303     2,303   0   0  

Conseco Insurance Company - Multi-Bucket
Amnity Convertible Bond Fund
(10)

  600,000   600,000   5,758     5,758   0   0  

DBAG London (10)(12)

  44,063,000   44,063,000   1,292,341     422,837   0   869,504  

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (7)(13)

  22,240,000   22,240,000   213,419     213,419   0   0  

Elite Classic Convertible Arbitrage Ltd. (4)

  900,000   900,000   8,637     8,637   0   0  

Excellus Health Plan

  2,390,000   2,390,000   61,752  (14)   22,935   0   38,817  (14)

The Global Convertible Opportunities Fund
Limited
(10)(13)

  2,000,000   2,000,000   19,192     19,192   0   0  

Government of Singapore Investment
Corporation Pte Ltd

  11,280,000   11,280,000   914,144     108,245   0   805,899  

HFR CA Global Select Master Trust
Account
(4)

  760,000   760,000   7,293     7,293   0   0  


Name

 

Principal
Amount of
Notes
Beneficially
Owned

Prior to this
Offering

 

Principal
Amount of
Notes

Offered

  Number of
Shares of
Common
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
Prior to this
Offering(1)
    Number of
Shares of
Common
Stock
Offered(1)
  Principal
Amount of
Notes
Owned
After
Completion
of
Offering(2)
  Number of
Shares of
Common
Stock Owned
After
Completion
of Offering(2)
 

Institutional Benchmark Series (Master
Feeder) Limited in Respect of Election Series c/o
Quattro Fund
(15)

  2,475,000   2,475,000   23,751     23,751   0   0  

JP Morgan Securities (7)

  15,000,000   15,000,000   143,943     143,943   0   0  

JP Morgan Securities Limited (10)(16)

  20,000,000   20,000,000   191,924     191,924   0   0  

KBC Financial Products USA Inc. (7)(17)

  11,500,000   11,500,000   110,356     110,356   0   0  

Lehman Brothers Inc. (7)

  16,000,000   16,000,000   153,539     153,539   0   0  

Lyxor/Acuity Fund Ltd.

  2,100,000   2,100,000   20,152     20,152   0   0  

Lyxor Master Fund Ref: Argent/ LowLev CB c/o
Argent
(4)

  1,130,000   1,130,000   10,844     10,844   0   0  

Lyxor Quest Fund, Ltd. (18)

  1,940,000   1,940,000   18,617     18,617   0   0  

MAG Mutual Insurance Company

  395,000   395,000   3,791     3,791   0   0  

MedAmerica Insurance Co. Hartford Trust c/o
Income Research and Management

  305,000   305,000   13,912  (19)   2,927   0   10,940  (19)

MedAmerica New York Insurance c/o
Income Research and Management

  445,000   445,000   23,942  (20)   4,270   0   19,672  (20)

MIG Assurance Convertible Portfolio c/o
Income Research and Management

  330,000   330,000   22,359  (21)   3,167   0   19,192  (21)

Morgan Stanley International Limited (22)

  56,700,000   56,700,000   544,105     544,105   0   0  

Orsay Monetaire Premiere (23)

  26,250,000   26,250,000   251,900     251,900   0   0  

Orsay Securité (23)

  103,550,000   103,550,000   993,687     993,687   0   0  

Oz Master Fund, Ltd. (24)

  19,796,000   19,796,000   284,748  (25)   189,966     94,782  (25)

Partners Group Alternative Strategies PCC
LTD
(4)

  1,750,000   1,750,000   16,793     16,793   0   0  

Partners Group Alternative Strategies PCC
Limited, Red Delta Cell c/o Quattro Fund
(26)

  3,825,000   3,825,000   36,706     36,706   0   0  

Quattro Fund Ltd. (27)

  32,725,000   32,725,000   314,036     314,036   0   0  

Quattro Multistrategy Masterfund LP (27)

  2,975,000   2,975,000   28,549     28,549   0   0  

Quest Global Convertible Master Fund, Ltd. (21)

  60,000   60,000   576     576   0   0  

Sailfish Multi-Strategy Fixed Income Master
Fund (G2) Ltd.
(28)

  10,000,000   10,000,000   95,962     95,962   0   0  

Stark Mater Fund Ltd. (10)(29)

  5,000,000   5,000,000   47,981     47,981   0   0  

Tufts Associated Health Plans c/o
Income Research & Management

  1,175,000   1,175,000   24,711  (30)   11,276   0   13,435  (30)

UBS Securities LLC (7)(31)

  17,078,000   17,078,000   489,963  (32)   163,884   0   326,079  (32)

UMass Memorial Health Care Convertible
Bond Portfolio

  470,000   470,000   4,510     4,510   0   0  

UMass Memorial Investment Partnership
Convertible Bond Portfolio c/o
Income Research & Management

  580,000   580,000   5,566     5,566   0   0  

University of Massachusetts Convertible Bond
Portfolio c/o Income Research & Management

  275,000   275,000   2,639     2,639   0   0  

Value Line Convertible Fund, Inc.

  200,000   200,000   1,919     1,919   0   0  

Xavex Convertible Arbitrage 2 Fund (4)

  400,000   400,000   3,839     3,839   0   0  

Xavex Convertible Arbitrage 10 Fund (4)

  1,590,000   1,590,000   15,258     15,258   0   0  



(1)

Assumes conversion of all of the holders’ notes at the maximum initial conversion rate of 9.5962 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes. However, the maximum conversion rate is subject to adjustment as described under “Description of Notes—Conversion Rights—Conversion Price Adjustments.” As a result, the amount of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the notes may increase or decrease in the future.

 

(2)

Assumes that all of the notes and/or all of the Common Stock into which the notes are convertible are sold.

 

(3)

Mikhail Filimonov is the natural person that may exercise voting and dispositive power over this selling securityholder’s notes and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the notes.

 

(4)

Nathaniel Brown and Robert Richardson are the natural persons that may exercise voting and dispositive power over this selling securityholder’s notes and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the notes.

 

(5)

Consists of $190,000 aggregate principal amount of the Floating Rate Convertible Senior Notes due December 12, 2036 registered pursuant to the Prospectus Supplement, dated April 11, 2007, to the Prospectus dated March 16, 2006. The 1,824 shares of our Common Stock beneficially owned by Attorneys’ Liability Assurance Company were calculated based on the maximum initial conversion rate of 9.5962 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes.

 

(6)

Ann Houlihan is the natural person that may exercise voting and dispositive power over this selling securityholder’s notes and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the notes.

 

(7)

This selling securityholder has identified itself as a broker-dealer.

 

(8)

Michael Lloyd, Senior Managing Director of Bear, Sterns & Co. Inc., is the natural person that may exercise voting and dispositive power over this selling securityholder’s notes and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the notes.

 

(9)

This selling securityholder has a $107.5 million funding commitment on a $4 billion investment grade relationship driven facility. Also, Prudential Financial, Inc. uses BondStudio to value credit derivative security trades. Moreover, Prudential Financial, Inc. is a vendor of Bear Stearns and was paid within the last three years. Except as set forth above, neither Bear Stearns nor any affiliate or employee has disclosed any material relationship, outside business interest or investment or any conflict of interest, as defined in Rule 2720 of the NASD Conduct Rules, with Prudential Financial, Inc. in the last three years.

 

(10)

This selling securityholder has identified itself as an affiliate of a broker-dealer.

 

(11)

Carlyle-Blue Wave Partners Management, LP (“CBWPM”) is the investment manager for Carlyle Multi-Strategy Master Fund, Ltd. (“Carlyle Master Fund”) and has been granted investment discretion over the portfolio investments, including the notes, made by it. Ralph Reynolds and Richard Goldsmith are the managing members of Blue Wave Partners, LLC, a managing member of Carlyle-Blue Wave Partners, LLC, the general partner of CBWPM, and may, by virtue of their position as managing members, be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the notes. However, to the extent permitted by law, both Messrs. Reynolds and Goldsmith declare that this disclosure is not to be construed as an admission that either such person is the beneficial owner of any of the notes and they each disclaim any beneficial interest in the notes. In addition, TC Group Cayman, L.P., an affiliate of The Carlyle Group, is also a managing member of Carlyle-Blue Wave Partners, LLC, but does not possess investment discretion over the Carlyle Master Fund’s portfolio investments.

 

(12)

Patrick Corrigan is the natural person that may exercise voting and dispositive power over this selling securityholder’s notes and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the notes.

 

(13)

Jefferies Investment Management Ltd. is the entity that may exercise voting and dispositive power over this selling securityholder’s notes and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the notes.


 

(14)

Consists of $4,045,000 aggregate principal amount of the Floating Rate Convertible Senior Notes due December 12, 2036 registered pursuant to the Prospectus Supplement, dated April 11, 2007, to the Prospectus dated March 16, 2006. The 38,817 shares of our Common Stock beneficially owned by Excellus Health Plan were calculated based on the maximum initial conversion rate of 9.5962 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes.

 

(15)

Gary Crowder is the natural person that may exercise voting and dispositive power over this selling securityholder’s notes and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the notes.

 

(16)

J.P. Morgan Chase International Holdings and J.P. Morgan Capital Financing Limited, both wholly owned indirect subsidiaries of JPMorgan Chase & Co., are the entities that may exercise voting and dispositive power over this selling securityholder’s notes and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the notes.

 

(17)

This selling securityholder’s notes and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the notes are under the total control of KBC Financial Products USA Inc. KBC Financial Products USA Inc. is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of KBC Financial Holdings, Inc., which in turn is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of KBC Bank N.V., which in turn is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of KBC Group N.V., a publicly traded entity.

 

(18)

Frank Campana and James Doolin are the natural persons that may exercise voting and dispositive power over this selling securityholder’s notes and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the notes.

 

(19)

Consists of $1,140,000 aggregate principal amount of the Floating Rate Convertible Senior Notes due December 12, 2036 registered pursuant to the Prospectus Supplement, dated April 11, 2007, to the Prospectus dated March 16, 2006. The 10,940 shares of our Common Stock beneficially owned by MedAmerica Insurance Co. Hartford Trust c/o Income Research and Management were calculated based on the maximum initial conversion rate of 9.5962 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes.

 

(20)

Consists of $2,050,000 aggregate principal amount of the Floating Rate Convertible Senior Notes due December 12, 2036 registered pursuant to the Prospectus Supplement, dated April 11, 2007, to the Prospectus dated March 16, 2006. The 19,672 shares of our Common Stock beneficially owned by MedAmerica New York Insurance c/o Income Research and Management were calculated based on the maximum initial conversion rate of 9.5962 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes.


(21)

Consists of $2,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Floating Rate Convertible Senior Notes due December 12, 2036 registered pursuant to the Prospectus Supplement, dated April 11, 2007, to the Prospectus dated March 16, 2006. The 19,192 shares of our Common Stock beneficially owned by MIG Assurance Convertible Portfolio c/o Income Research and Management were calculated based on the maximum initial conversion rate of 9.5962 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes.

 

(22)

Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, an affiliate of Morgan Stanley International Limited, acted as the initial purchaser in connection with the original issuance of the notes on December 7, 2006.

 

(23)

Orsay Asset Management SNC is the entity that may exercise voting and dispositive power over this selling securityholder’s notes and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the notes. Orsay Asset Management SNC is controlled by Banque D’Orsay, which in turn is controlled by West LB AG.

 

(24)

Daniel S. Och is the senior managing member of Oz Management, LLC, the investment manager to the selling securityholder, and may be deemed to have voting/investment control of this selling securityholder’s notes and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the notes.

 

(25)

Consists of $9,877,000 aggregate principle amount of the Floating Rate Convertible Senior Notes due December 12, 2036 registered pursuant to the Prospectus Supplement dated April 11, 2007, to the Prospectus dated March 16, 2006. The 94,782 shares of our Common Stock beneficially owned by Oz Master Fund, Ltd. were calculated based on the maximum initial conversion rate of 9.5962 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes.

 

(26)

Mark Rowe, Felix Haldner, Michael Fitchet and Denis O’Malley are the natural persons that may exercise voting and dispositive power over this selling securityholder’s notes and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the notes.

 

(27)

Andrew Kaplan, Brian Swain and Louis Napoli are the natural persons that may exercise voting and dispositive power over this selling securityholder’s notes and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the notes.

 

(28)

Messrs. Mark Fishman and Sal Naro may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the notes owned of record by Sailfish Multi-Strategy Fixed Income Master Fund (G2), Ltd., by virtue of their status as managing members of Sailfish Capital Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the principal business of which is serving as the Investment Manager of Sailfish Multi-Strategy Fixed Income Master Fund (G2), Ltd., a Cayman Islands limited company. Each of Mr. Fishman and Mr. Naro share investment and voting power with respect to the ownership interests of the notes, and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the notes, owned by Sailfish Multi-Strategy Fixed Income Master Fund (G2), Ltd. but disclaim beneficial ownership of such interests.

 

(29)

Brian Stark and Michael Roth are the natural persons that may exercise voting and dispositive power over this selling securityholder’s notes and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the notes.

 

(30)

Consists of $1,400,000 aggregate principal amount of the Floating Rate Convertible Senior Notes due December 12, 2036 registered pursuant to the Prospectus Supplement, dated April 11, 2007, to the Prospectus dated March 16, 2006. The 13,435 shares of our Common Stock beneficially owned by Tufts Associated Health Plans c/o Income Research & Management were calculated based on the maximum initial conversion rate of 9.5962 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes.

 

(31)

John Dibacco is the natural person that may exercise voting and dispositive power over this selling securityholder’s notes and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the notes.

 

(32)

Consists of $33,980,000 aggregate principal amount of the Floating Rate Convertible Senior Notes due December 12, 2036 registered pursuant to the Prospectus Supplement, dated April 11, 2007, to the Prospectus dated March 16, 2006. The 326,079 shares of our Common Stock beneficially owned by UBS Securities LLC were calculated based on the maximum initial conversion rate of 9.5962 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes.