Prospectus Supplement No. 2

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(7)

Registration Statement No. 333-132469      

333-132469-01

333-132469-02

Supplement No. 2

(To Prospectus dated March 16, 2006 and Prospectus Supplement dated March 16, 2006)

LOGO

$2,000,000,000

Prudential Financial, Inc.

Floating Rate Convertible Senior Notes due November 15, 2035

 


This supplement updates and amends certain information contained in the prospectus dated March 16, 2006, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated March 16, 2006, 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 November 15, 2035, and any Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the notes. The terms of the notes are set forth in the prospectus and prospectus supplement dated March 16, 2006. This supplement is not complete without, and may not be utilized except in connection with, the accompanying prospectus and prospectus supplement dated March 16, 2006, including any amendments or further supplements thereto. This supplement is qualified by reference to the prospectus and prospectus supplement dated March 16, 2006 and any amendments or further supplements thereto, except to the extent that the information in this supplement supersedes the information contained in the prospectus or in the prospectus supplement dated March 16, 2006.

See “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-2 of the prospectus supplement dated March 16, 2006 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 5, 2006


The information in the table under the caption “Selling Securityholders” in the prospectus supplement dated March 16, 2006 is modified by adding the information below with respect to persons not previously listed in the prospectus supplement dated March 16, 2006 or in any amendments or supplements thereto, and by superseding the information with respect to persons previously listed in the prospectus supplement dated March 16, 2006 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)

ADI ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS

  10,500,000   10,500,000   116,667   116,667   0   0

ADI ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS c/o KALLISTA MASTER FUND LIMITED

  4,000,000   4,000,000   44,444   44,444   0   0

ADVENT CONVERTIBLE MASTER (CAYMAN)

  4,311,000   4,311,000   47,900   47,900   0   0

ADVENT CREDIT OPPORTUNITY MASTER

  161,000   161,000   1,789   1,789   0   0

ADVENT ENHANCE PHOENIX FUND

  3,000,000   3,000,000   33,333   33,333   0   0

ALEMBIC LTD.

  87,000   87,000   967   967   0   0

Attorney’s Liability Assurance Society C/o Income Research & Management

  350,000   350,000   3,889   3,889   0   0

BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE (3)

  10,000,000   10,000,000   111,111   111,111   0   0

BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN (4)

  2,550,000   2,550,000   28,333   28,333   0   0

THE CAPTIVE INVESTORS FUND

  1,390,000   1,390,000   15,444   15,444   0   0

CHASE MANHATTAN BANK – LONDON (4)

  300,000   300,000   3,333   3,333   0   0

CHASE MANHATTAN BANK – LUXEMBOURG (4)

  32,050,000   32,050,000   356,111   356,111   0   0

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

  230,000   230,000   2,556   2,556   0   0

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (4)

  500,000   500,000   5,556   5,556   0   0

Citigroup Global Markets Limited (4)

  20,000,000   20,000,000   222,222   222,222   0   0

Commonwealth Professional Assurance Company c/o Income Research & Management

  695,000   695,000   7,722   7,722   0   0

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

  190,000   190,000   2,111   2,111   0   0

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

  335,000   335,000   3,722   3,722   0   0

CQS CONVERTIBLE AND QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES MASTER FUND

  45,500,000   45,500,000   505,555   505,555   0   0

CREDIT SUISSE ZURICH (4)

  1,200,000   1,200,000   13,333   13,333   0   0

DBAG LONDON (3)

  30,441,000   30,441,000   338,233   338,233   0   0


DEUTSCHE BANK AG LONDON

  23,930,000   23,930,000   265,889   265,889           0           0

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES (4)

  48,075,000   48,075,000   534,166   534,166   0   0

Excellus Health Plan c/o Income Research & Management

  3,575,000   3,575,000   39,722   39,722   0   0

FLORIDA FRUIT & VEGETABLES ASSOCIATION

  20,000   20,000   222   222    

Georgia Municipal Employees

  500,000   500,000   5,556   5,556   0   0

Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd

  8,000,000   8,000,000   88,889   88,889   0   0

HFR CONVERTIBLE ARBITRAGE

  483,000   483,000   5,367   5,367   0   0

HFR RVA

  224,000   224,000   2,489   2,489   0   0

LANDESBANK HESSEN – THUERINGEN GIROZENTRALE (GERMANY) (4)

  3,050,000   3,050,000   33,889   33,889   0   0

Lehman Brothers, Inc. (4)

  210,000,000   210,000,000   2,333,331   2,333,331   0   0

Lyxor Convertible Arbitrage Fund

  206,000   206,000   2,289   2,289   0   0

Lyxor Master Fund Ref: Argent/LowLev CB c/o Argent

  790,000   790,000   8,778   8,778   0   0

MAG Mutual Insurance Company C/o Income Research & Management

  430,000   430,000   4,778   4,778   0   0

MAISF CBA FUND

  2,000,000   2,000,000   22,222   22,222   0   0

Med America Insurance Co. Hartford Trust C/o Income Research & Management

  658,000   658,000   7,311   7,311   0   0

Med America New York Insurance C/o Income Research & Management

  1,120,000   1,120,000   12,444   12,444   0   0

Med America Insurance PA C/o Income Research & Management

  1,665,000   1,665,000   18,500   18,500   0   0

Mig Assurance Convertible Portfolio C/o Income Research & Management

  880,000   880,000   9,778   9,778   0   0

NOMURA BANK – LUXEMBOURG SA (4)

  850,000   850,000   9,444   9,444   0   0

NOMURA TRUST & BANKING CO LTD (4)

  9,350,000   9,350,000   103,889   103,889   0   0

Partners Group Alternative Strategies PCC LTD

  8,250,000   8,250,000   91,667   91,667   0   0

PIMCO CONVERTIBLE FUND

  125,000   125,000   1,389   1,389   0   0

PERFORMA INTERNATIONAL CONVERTIBLE BOND FUND LTD.

  2,307,000   2,307,000   25,633   25,633   0   0

PRIVILEGE PORTFOLIO SICAV

  19,100,000   19,100,000   212,222   212,222   0   0

RAMPART CONVERTIBLE ARBITRAGE INVESTORS, LLC

  5,000,000   5,000,000   55,556   55,556   0   0

RAYTHEON ENHANCED

  615,000   615,000   6,833   6,833   0   0

STATE STREET BANK GMBH – ESCHBORN (4)

  4,200,000   4,200,000   46,667   46,667   0   0

Thrivent Financial For Lutherans (3)

  13,500,000   13,500,000   150,000   150,000   0   0

TRICOR RE INVESTMENT FUND LTD

  216,000   216,000   2,400   2,400   0   0

Tufts Associated Health Plan C/o Income Research & Management

  1,260,000   1,260,000   14,000   14,000   0   0

UBS Securities LLC (4)

  15,040,000   15,040,000   167,111   167,111   0   0

University of Massachusetts Convertible Portfolio C/o Income Research & Management

  350,000   350,000   3,889   3,889   0   0

UMass Memorial Health Care C/o Income Research & Management

  340,000   340,000   3,778   3,778   0   0

UMASS Memorial Investment Partnership C/o Income Research & Management

  475,000   475,000   5,278   5,278   0   0

Value Line Convertible Fund, Inc.

  250,000   250,000   2,778   2,778   0   0

Other securityholders(5)(6)

           



(1) Assumes conversion of all of the holders’ notes at the maximum initial conversion rate of 11.1111 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) This selling securityholder has identified itself as an affiliate of a broker-dealer.
(4) This selling securityholder has identified itself as a broker-dealer.
(5) Reflects securities held by securityholders who have not provided us with resale information. Such securityholders may not use the prospectus supplement dated March 16, 2006 to sell notes or shares of our Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the notes until they are identified in an amendment to the registration statement of which this supplement is a part or in additional supplements. Information about other selling securityholders will be set forth in an amendment to the registration statement of which this supplement is a part or in additional supplements, as required.
(6) Assumes that any other holders of notes, or any future transferees, pledgees, donees or successors of or from any such other holders of notes, do not beneficially own any Common Stock other than the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the notes.