424B3: Prospectus [Rule 424(b)(3)]
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PRUCO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
PRUCO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY
Strategic Partners Annuity One 3
Strategic Partners Plus 3
Strategic Partners FlexElite (Pruco Life Insurance Company only)
Supplement, dated December 15, 2008
To
Prospectuses, dated May 1, 2008
This Supplement should be read and retained with the current Prospectus for your contract. This Supplement is intended to update
certain information in the Prospectus for the variable contract you own, and is not intended to be a prospectus or offer for any
other variable contract listed here that you do not own. If you would like another copy of the current Prospectus, please contact us
at 1-888-PRU-2888.
As detailed below, this supplement announces changes to your ability to cancel certain optional living benefits and either re-elect
the same benefit or elect another living benefit.
WHEN CONSIDERING CANCELLATION OF AN EXISTING OPTIONAL LIVING BENEFIT WITH OR WITHOUT THE RE-ELECTION OF THE SAME BENEFIT OR ELECTION
OF A NEW OPTIONAL LIVING BENEFIT, PLEASE REVIEW THE PROSPECTUS FOR COMPLETE DETAILS AND SPEAK TO YOUR FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL.
AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE NEW BENEFIT MAY BE MORE EXPENSIVE THAN YOUR EXISTING BENEFIT.
A. Lifetime Five - Elections of Highest Daily Lifetime Seven or Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven. Under the section of the
prospectus entitled "Lifetime Five Income Benefit", we replace the last two paragraphs within the sub-section entitled "Election of
Lifetime Five" with the following:
We no longer permit elections of Lifetime Five - - whether for those who currently participate in Lifetime Five or for those who are
buying a Contract for the first time. If you wish, you may cancel the Lifetime Five benefit. You may then elect Highest Daily
Lifetime Seven or Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven (or any other currently available living benefit) on the Business Day after
you have cancelled the Lifetime Five benefit provided, the request is received in good order (subject to state availability and in
accordance with any applicable age requirements). Upon your election of Highest Daily Lifetime Seven or Spousal Highest Daily
Lifetime Seven, Contract Value may be transferred between the AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio Sub-account and the other
Sub-accounts according to the formula (See "Asset Transfer Component of Highest Daily Lifetime Seven/ Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime
Seven" section for more details). It is possible that over time the formula could transfer some, all, or none of the Contract Value
to the AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio Sub-account under the newly-elected benefit. You should be aware that upon
termination of the Lifetime Five benefit, you will lose the Protected Withdrawal Value, Annual Income Amount, and Annual Withdrawal
Amount that you had accumulated under the benefit. Thus, the initial guarantees under any newly-elected benefit will be based on
your current Account Value. Finally, please note that the fee for the Highest Daily Lifetime Seven and Spousal Highest Daily
Lifetime Seven benefits is a percentage of Protected Withdrawal Value. Thus, if Protected Withdrawal Value is larger than Contract
Value, the fee will be greater than it would have been had it been based on Contract Value. Once the Lifetime Five benefit is
canceled you are not required to re-elect another optional living benefit and any subsequent benefit election may be made on or after
the first Business Day following the cancellation of the Lifetime Five benefit provided that the benefit you are looking to elect is
available on a post- issue basis .
Please refer to your prospectus for allowable ownership designations under the benefit you are electing.
B. Spousal Lifetime Five - Elections of Highest Daily Lifetime Seven or Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven. Under the section
of the prospectus entitled "Spousal Lifetime Five Income Benefit", we replace the last two paragraphs within the sub-section
entitled "Election of and Designations of Spousal Lifetime Five" with the following:
We no longer permit elections of Spousal Lifetime Five - - whether for those who currently participate in Spousal Lifetime Five or
for those who are buying a Contract for the first time. If you wish, you may cancel the Spousal Lifetime Five benefit. You may then
elect Highest Daily Lifetime Seven or Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven (or any other currently available living benefit) on the
Business Day after have you cancelled the Spousal Lifetime Five benefit, provided the request is received in good order (subject to
state availability and any applicable age requirements). Upon your election of Highest Daily Lifetime Seven or Spousal Highest Daily
Lifetime Seven, Contract Value may be transferred between the AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio Sub-account and the other
Sub-accounts according to the formula (See "Asset Transfer Component of Highest Daily Lifetime Seven/ Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime
Seven" section for more details). It is possible that over time the formula could transfer some, all, or none of the Contract Value
to the AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio Sub-account under the newly-elected benefit. You should be aware that upon termination of
the Spousal Lifetime Five benefit, you will lose the Protected Withdrawal Value and Annual Income Amount that you had accumulated
under the benefit. Thus, the initial guarantees under any newly-elected benefit will be based on your current Contract Value.
Also note that the fee for the Highest Daily Lifetime Seven and Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven benefits is a percentage of
Protected Withdrawal Value. Thus, if Protected Withdrawal Value is larger than Contract Value, the fee will be greater than it would
have been had it been based on Contract Value. Once the Spousal Lifetime Five benefit is canceled you are not required to re-elect
another optional living benefit and any subsequent benefit election may be made on or after the first Business Day following the
cancellation of the Spousal Lifetime Five benefit provided that the benefit you are looking to elect is available on a post- issue
basis .
Please refer to your prospectus for allowable ownership designations for the benefit you are electing.
C. Highest Daily Lifetime Five - Elections of Highest Daily Lifetime Seven or Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven. Under the
section of the prospectus entitled "Highest Daily Lifetime Five", we replace the last paragraph in the sub-section entitled
"Election of and Designation under the Program" with the following:
We no longer permit elections of Highest Daily Lifetime Five - - whether for those who currently participate in Highest Daily
Lifetime Five or for those who are buying a Contract for the first time. If you wish, you may cancel the Highest Daily Lifetime
Five benefit. You may then elect Highest Daily Lifetime Seven or Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven (or any other currently
available living benefit) on the Business Day after you have cancelled the Highest Daily Lifetime Five benefit, provided the request
is received in good order (subject to state availability and any applicable age requirements). Upon cancellation of the Highest Daily
Lifetime Five benefit, any Contract Value allocated to the Benefit Fixed Rate Account used with the asset transfer formula will be
reallocated to the Permitted Sub-Accounts according to your most recent allocation instructions or, in absence of such instructions,
pro-rata. Upon your election of Highest Daily Lifetime Seven or Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven, Contract Value may be
transferred between the AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio Sub-account and the other Sub-accounts according to the formula (See
"Asset Transfer Component of Highest Daily Lifetime Seven/ Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven" section for more details). It is
possible that over time the formula could transfer some, all or none of the Contract Value to the AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
Sub-account under the newly-elected benefit. You should be aware that upon termination of the Highest Daily Lifetime Five
benefit, you will lose the Protected Withdrawal Value and Annual Income Amount that you had accumulated under the benefit, as well as
any Enhanced Protected Withdrawal Value and Return of Principal Guarantees (if no withdrawals have been taken) . Thus, the initial
guarantees under any newly-elected benefit will be based on your current Contract Value. Finally, please note that the fee for the
Highest Daily Lifetime Seven and Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven benefits is a percentage of Protected Withdrawal Value. Thus,
if Protected Withdrawal Value is larger than Contract Value, the fee will be greater than it would have been had it been based on
Contract Value. Once the Highest Daily Lifetime Five benefit is canceled you are not required to re-elect another optional living
benefit and any subsequent benefit election may be made on or after the first Business Day following the cancellation of the Highest
Daily Lifetime Five benefit provided that the benefit you are looking to elect is available on a post- issue basis .
Please refer to your prospectus for allowable ownership designations under the benefit you are electing.
D. Highest Daily Lifetime Seven - - Elections of Highest Daily Lifetime Seven or Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven. Under
the section of the prospectus entitled "Highest Daily Lifetime Seven", we replace the last paragraph in the sub-section
entitled "Election of and Designations under the Program" with the following:
If you wish, you may cancel the Highest Daily Lifetime Seven benefit. You may then re-elect Highest Daily Lifetime Seven or elect
Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven (or any other currently available living benefit) on the Business Day after you have cancelled
the Highest Daily Lifetime Seven benefit, provided the request is received in good order (subject to state availability and any
applicable age requirements). Upon cancellation of the Highest Daily Lifetime Seven benefit, any Contract Value allocated to the AST
Investment Grade Bond Portfolio Sub-account used with the asset transfer formula will be reallocated to the Permitted Sub-Accounts
according to your most recent allocation instructions or, in absence of such instructions, pro-rata. Upon your election of either
the Highest Daily Lifetime Seven or Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven benefit, Contract Value may be transferred between the AST
Investment Grade Bond Portfolio Sub-account and the other Sub-accounts according to the formula (See "Asset Transfer Component of
Highest Daily Lifetime Seven/ Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven" section for more details). It is possible that over time the
formula could transfer some, all or none of the Contract Value to the AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio Sub-account under the
newly-elected benefit. You should be aware that upon termination of Highest Daily Lifetime Seven, you will lose the Protected
Withdrawal Value (including the Tenth Anniversary Date Guarantee), Annual Income Amount, and the Return of Principal Guarantee that
you had accumulated under the benefit. Thus, the initial guarantees under any newly-elected benefit will be based on your current
Contract Value. Once the Highest Daily Lifetime Seven benefit is canceled you are not required to re-elect another optional living
benefit and any subsequent benefit election may be made on or after the first Business Day following the cancellation of the Highest
Daily Lifetime Seven benefit provided that the benefit you are looking to elect is available on a post- issue basis .
Please refer to your prospectus for allowable ownership designations under the benefit you are electing.
E. Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven - - Elections of Highest Daily Lifetime Seven or Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven.
Under the section of the prospectus entitled "Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven", we replace the last paragraph in the
sub-section entitled "Election of and Designations under the Program" with the following:
If you wish, you may cancel the Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven benefit. You may then re-elect Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime
Seven or elect Highest Daily Lifetime Seven (or any other currently available living benefit) on the Business Day after you have
cancelled the Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven benefit, provided the request is received in good order (subject to state
availability and any applicable age requirements). Upon cancellation of the Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven benefit, any
Contract Value allocated to the AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio Sub-account used with the asset transfer formula will be
reallocated to the Permitted Sub-Accounts according to your most recent allocation instruction or in absence of such instruction,
pro-rata. Upon your election of Highest Daily Lifetime Seven or Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven, Contract Value may be
transferred between the AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio Sub-account and the other Sub-accounts according to the formula (See
"Asset Transfer Component of Highest Daily Lifetime Seven/ Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven" section for more details). It is
possible that over time the formula could transfer some, all or, none of the Contract Value to the AST Bond Portfolio Sub-accounts
under the newly-elected benefit. You should be aware that upon termination of Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven, you will
lose the Protected Withdrawal Value (including the Tenth Anniversary Date Guarantee), Annual Income Amount, and the Return of
Principal Guarantee that you had accumulated under the benefit. Thus, the initial guarantees under any newly-elected benefit will be
based on your current Contract Value. Once the Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven benefit is canceled you are not required to
re-elect another optional living benefit and any subsequent benefit election may be made on or after the first Business Day following
the cancellation of the Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven benefit provided that the benefit you are looking to elect is available
on a post- issue basis .
Please refer to your prospectus for allowable ownership designations under the benefit you are electing.