Prudential Financial, Inc. Non-Employee Director Compensation Summary (as of December 9, 2008)

Summary

This document outlines the compensation policy for non-employee directors of Prudential Financial, Inc. Non-employee directors receive a one-time grant of $100,000 in company stock units upon joining the board, and an annual retainer of $200,000, half of which is automatically deferred in stock units until retirement. Additional retainers are provided for committee chairpersons, the lead director, and committee members, with portions also deferred. Meeting fees are generally not paid, except for the Community Resources Committee. Directors may choose to defer more of their compensation or receive it in cash after reaching age 70 1/2 or upon leaving the board.

EX-10.34 5 dex1034.htm PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION SUMMARY Prudential Financial, Inc. Non-Employee Director Compensation Summary

Exhibit 10.34

EXHIBIT A

Prudential Financial, Inc. Non-Employee Director Compensation Summary

(As adopted on December 9, 2008)

 

   

Upon becoming a director, each non-employee director (a “Director”) receives a one-time grant of $100,000 in Prudential Financial stock units that are deferred until retirement1 from the Board.

 

   

Each Director receives an annual retainer of $200,000 of which 50% is automatically deferred in units of Prudential Financial stock payable upon retirement under The Prudential Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The remaining 50% may be deferred at the Director’s option.

 

   

All Committee Chairpersons receive an additional $15,000 retainer (50% of which is automatically deferred in stock units).

 

   

The Lead or Presiding Director receives an annual retainer of $25,000 (50% of which is automatically deferred in stock units).

 

   

Audit Committee members receive an annual committee retainer of $25,000 (50% of which is automatically deferred in stock units).

 

   

Members of each standing Board Committee other than the Audit Committee and the Executive Committee and of any non-standing Committee of Directors that may be established from time to time receive an annual committee retainer of $10,000 (50% of which is automatically deferred in stock units).

 

   

There are no meeting fees, other than fees for attending meetings of the Community Resources Committee (which generally meets on a day separate from Board meetings). Members of this committee receive $1,250 per meeting.

 

 

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For purposes of this policy, “retirement” means the earlier of termination of service on the Board or the year in which a director reaches the age of 70  1/2. Once a director reaches the age of 70  1/2, he or she may elect to receive his or her annual compensation on a current or deferred basis and may elect to receive such annual compensation in cash or deferred stock units (or any combination thereof).