Pricing Supplement Number 53 Dated 02/14/2005

Filed Under Rule 424(b)(3), Registration Statement No. 333-104444, 333-104444-01 and 333-104444-02

 

Pricing Supplement Number 53 Dated 02/14/2005

(To: Prospectus Dated April 25, 2003 and Prospectus Supplement Dated March 25, 2004)

 

Investors should read this pricing supplement in conjunction with the Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement.

 

CUSIP
Number


   Selling
Price


    Gross
Concession


    Net
Proceeds


   Coupon
Type


   Coupon
Rate


    Coupon
Frequency


   Maturity
Date


   1st Coupon
Date


   1st Coupon
Amount


   Survivor’s
Option


   Product Ranking

   Moody’s
Rating


   S & P
Rating


74432AFU9

   100.000 %   1.000 %   $ 1,531,530.00    FIXED    4.000 %   MONTHLY    2/15/2010    3/15/2005    $ 3.11    YES    Senior Unsecured Notes    A3    A-

 

Redemption Information: Non-Callable.

 

Joint Lead Managers and Lead Agents: Banc of America Securities LLC, INCAPITAL, LLC Agents: A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., Citigroup, Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., Fidelity Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley, Ramirez & Co., Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Inc., RBC Dain Rauscher Inc., Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., UBS Financial Services Inc., Wachovia Securities, LLC

 

CUSIP
Number


   Selling
Price


    Gross
Concession


    Net
Proceeds


   Coupon
Type


   Coupon
Rate


    Coupon
Frequency


   Maturity
Date


   1st Coupon
Date


   1st Coupon
Amount


   Survivor’s
Option


   Product Ranking

   Moody’s
Rating


   S & P
Rating


74432AFV7

   100.000 %   1.500 %   $ 1,467,650.00    FIXED    4.850 %   SEMI-ANNUAL    2/15/2015    8/15/2005    $ 23.98    YES    Senior Unsecured Notes    A3    A-

 

Redemption Information: Callable at 100.000% on 02/15/2007 and every interest payment date thereafter.

 

Joint Lead Managers and Lead Agents: Banc of America Securities LLC, INCAPITAL, LLC Agents: A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., Citigroup, Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., Fidelity Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley, Ramirez & Co., Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Inc., RBC Dain Rauscher Inc., Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., UBS Financial Services Inc., Wachovia Securities, LLC The Prudential Financial, Inc. InterNotes will be subject to redemption at the option of Prudential Financial, Inc., in whole on the interest payment date occurring 02/15/2007 and on every interest payment date thereafter at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Prudential Financial, Inc. InterNotes, plus accrued interest thereon, if any, upon at least 30 days’ prior notice to the noteholder and the trustee, as described in the prospectus.

 

CUSIP
Number


   Selling
Price


    Gross
Concession


    Net
Proceeds


   Coupon
Type


   Coupon
Rate


    Coupon
Frequency


   Maturity
Date


   1st Coupon
Date


   1st Coupon
Amount


   Survivor’s
Option


   Product Ranking

   Moody’s
Rating


   S & P
Rating


74432AFW

   100.000 %   2.500 %   $ 2,396,550.00    FIXED    5.250 %   SEMI-ANNUAL    2/15/2025    8/15/2005    $ 25.96    YES    Senior Unsecured Notes    A3    A-

 

Redemption Information: Callable at 100.000% on 02/15/2009 and every interest payment date thereafter.

 

Joint Lead Managers and Lead Agents: Banc of America Securities LLC, INCAPITAL, LLC Agents: A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., Citigroup, Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., Fidelity Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley, Ramirez & Co., Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Inc., RBC Dain Rauscher Inc., Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., UBS Financial Services Inc., Wachovia Securities, LLC The Prudential Financial, Inc. InterNotes will be subject to redemption at the option of Prudential Financial, Inc., in whole on the interest payment date occurring 02/15/2009 and on every interest payment date thereafter at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Prudential Financial, Inc. InterNotes, plus accrued interest thereon, if any, upon at least 30 days’ prior notice to the noteholder and the trustee, as described in the prospectus.

 

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   Trade Date: Monday, February 14, 2005 @12:00 PM ET   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

$1,000,000,000.00 Prudential Financial, Inc.

InterNotes®

Prospectus Dated 25-Apr-03 and Prospectus

Supplement Dated: 25-Mar-04

751 Broad Street

   Settle Date: Thursday, February 17, 2005   

 

Newark NJ 07102

   Minimum Denomination/Increments:   
     $1,000.00/$1,000.00   
     Initial trades settle flat and clear SDFS: DTC   
     Book Entry only     
     DTC number: 0443 via Pershing, LLC     
     If the maturity date or an interest payment date for any note is not a Business Day (as defined in the Prospectus), principal, premium, if any, and interest for that note is paid on the next Business Day, and no interest will accrue from, and after, the maturity date or interest payment date.     
     The Prudential Financial, Inc. InterNotes will be represented by a single master global note in fully registered form, without coupons. The master global note will be deposited with, or on behalf of, DTC and registered in the name of a nominee of DTC, as depository, or another depository as may be named in a subsequent pricing supplement.     
     InterNotes® is the trademark of INCAPITAL, LLC. All rights reserved