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 OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Harris Timothy P 		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)
EVP and General Counsel
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

751 BROAD STREET, 4TH FLOOR, ATTN. CORPORATE COMPLIANCE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/12/2019
(Street)

NEWARK, NJ 07102
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   2/12/2019     M    9493   (1) A $0   34184   D    
Common Stock   2/12/2019     F    2935   (2) D $93.36   31249   D    
Common Stock                  1464   (3) I   By 401(k)  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
2016 Performance Shares     (1) 2/12/2019     M         8312      (1)   (1) Common Stock   8312   $0   0   D    
2019 Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $93.36   2/12/2019     A      13792         (4) 2/12/2029   Common Stock   13792   $0   13792   D    
2019 Performance Shares   $0   (5) 2/12/2019     A      8837         (6)   (6) Common Stock   8837   $0   8837   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  The Compensation Committee awarded these shares, the grant of which was made on February 9, 2016, and originally reported on a Form 4 filed with the SEC on February 11, 2016, based upon performance relative to the average Return On Equity (ROE) goals modified by ROE, EPS Growth and Book Value Per Share Growth relative to certain life insurance peers during the 2016 through 2018 performance period.
(2)  Represents shares withheld for the payment of taxes.
(3)  Amount reported has been adjusted to include 64 shares of Issuer common stock acquired by the reporting person under The Prudential Employee Savings Plan between December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018 based on a plan statement dated December 31, 2018. 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 12, 2020.
(5)  The performance shares convert to common stock on a 1 to 1 basis.
(6)  Represents the target number of shares to be received relative to the Company's average ROE goals and relative to the ROE achievement of certain life insurance peer companies for the 2019 through 2021 performance period. The actual number of shares to be received will be determined by the Compensation Committee in February 2022.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Harris Timothy P
751 BROAD STREET, 4TH FLOOR
ATTN. CORPORATE COMPLIANCE
NEWARK, NJ 07102

EVP and General Counsel

Signatures
/s/Andrew Hughes, attorney-in-fact 2/14/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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