Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (Form 3)

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Waldeck George P Jr. 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/02/2026 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC [PRU] (Last) (First) (Middle) 751 BROAD STREET, 5TH FLOOR, ATTN: REGULATORY FILINGS UNIT 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Vice President 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) (Street) NEWARK, NJ 07102 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 58,912 D Common Stock 350 I By 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
2023 Performance Shares	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	12,371	$0(2)	D
2023 Restricted Stock Units	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	1,768	(4)	D
10/10/2023 Restricted Stock Units	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	1,774	$0(4)	D
2024 Performance Shares	(6)	(6)	Common Stock	13,470	$0(2)	D
2024 Restricted Stock Units	(7)	(7)	Common Stock	3,849	(4)	D
2025 Performance Shares	(8)	(8)	Common Stock	13,271	$0(2)	D
2025 Restricted Stock Units	(9)	(9)	Common Stock	5,688	$0(4)	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Waldeck George P Jr. 751 BROAD STREET, 5TH FLOOR ATTN: REGULATORY FILINGS UNIT NEWARK, NJ 07102			Executive Vice President

Signatures

/s/ Richard J. Baker, attorney-in-fact		02/09/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Represents the target number of shares to be received. The actual number of shares to be received will be determined by the Compensation Committee in February 2026 based on the Company's ROE performance relative to a performance peer group of companies and performance relative to a pre-determined goal for growth in adjusted book value per share for the 2023 through 2025 performance period.
(2)	The performance shares convert to common stock on a 1 to 1 basis.
(3)	The Restricted Stock Units will vest 1/3 per year beginning the last day of February 2024.
(4)	The Restricted Stock Units convert to common stock on a 1 to 1 basis.
(5)	he Restricted Stock Units will vest 1/3 per year beginning the last day of October 2024.
(6)	Represents the target number of shares to be received. The actual number of shares to be received will be determined by the Compensation and Human Capital Committee in February 2027 based on the Company's ROE performance relative to a performance peer group of companies and performance relative to a pre-determined goal for growth in adjusted book value per share for the 2024 through 2026 performance period.
(7)	The Restricted Stock Units will vest 1/3 per year beginning the last day of February 2025.
(8)	Represents the target number of shares to be received. The actual number of shares to be received will be determined by the Compensation and Human Capital Committee in February 2028 based on the Company's ROE performance relative to a performance peer group of companies and performance relative to a pre-determined goal for growth in adjusted book value per share for the 2025 through 2027 performance period.
(9)	The Restricted Stock Units will vest 1/3 per year beginning the last day of February 2026.

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