Form: 8-K

Current report


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Exhibit 99(a)

Summary Compensation Table

The following Summary Compensation table includes individual compensation information on Mr. Ryan and the four other most highly paid executive officers in 2002 (collectively, the "Named Executives").

 
  Annual Compensation
  Long-Term
Compensation

 
 
   
   
   
   
  Awards
  Payouts
   
Name and
Principal Position

  Year
  Salary($)
  Bonus($)
  Other Annual
Compensation($)

  Stock
Options

  LTIP
Payouts($)

  All Other
Compensation($)1

Arthur F. Ryan
Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
  2002
2001
2000
  $
$
$
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
  $
$
$
3,500,000
3,500,000
4,000,000
 

  423,119   $
$
$
3,631,332
3,621,074
3,395,000
  $
$
$
37,231
37,931
28,477

John R. Strangfeld, Jr.
Vice Chairman,
Investments Division

 

2002
2001
2000

 

$
$
$

600,000
600,000
484,038

 

$
$
$

2,300,000
2,500,000
2,000,000

 




 

136,315

 

$
$
$

1,749,468
1,712,050
1,493,800

 

$
$
$

21,231
21,931
14,521

Vivian L. Banta
Vice Chairman,
Insurance Division

 

2002
2001
2000

 

$
$
$

500,000
500,000
459,026

 

$
$
$

1,800,000
1,500,000
1,600,000

 




 

109,052

 

$
$
$

1,274,400
1,267,270
1,455,776

 

$
$
$

19,923
20,000
1,011,821

Mark B. Grier
Vice Chairman,
Financial Management

 

2002
2001
2000

 

$
$
$

500,000
500,000
489,038

 

$
$
$

1,600,000
1,500,000
1,500,000

 




 

81,789

 

$
$
$

1,663,800
1,393,644
1,629,600

 

$
$
$

20,000
20,000
5,100

Rodger A. Lawson
Vice Chairman,
International Division

 

2002
2001
2000

 

$
$
$

450,000
450,000
450,000

 

$
$
$

1,600,000
1,200,000
1,200,000

 




 

81,789

 

$
$
$

1,525,032
1,520,724
1,629,600

 

$
$
$

18,000
18,000
3,635

(1) Includes 2002 payments to Mr. Ryan, Mr. Strangfeld, Ms. Banta, Mr. Grier and Mr. Lawson of (i) employer contributions under the PESP in the amounts of $5,231, $5,231, $7,923, $8,000 and $8,000, respectively, and (ii) employer contributions credited under the SESP in the amounts of $32,000, $16,000, $12,000, $12,000 and $10,000, respectively. For 2001, includes payments to Mr. Ryan, Mr. Strangfeld, Ms. Banta, Mr. Grier and Mr. Lawson of (i) employer contributions under the PESP in the amounts of $4,731, $4,731, $6,800, $6,800 and $6,800, respectively, and (ii) employer contributions credited under the SESP in the amounts of $33,200, $17,200, $13,200, $13,200 and $11,200, respectively. For 2000, includes payments to Mr. Ryan, Mr. Strangfeld, Ms. Banta, Mr. Grier and Mr. Lawson of (i) employer contributions under the PESP in the amounts of $3,577, $5,100, $3,150, $5,100 and $3,635, respectively, and (ii) employer contributions credited under the SESP in the amounts of $24,900, $9,421, $8,671, $0 and $0, respectively. The amount for Ms. Banta also includes a $1,000,000 payment made pursuant to her agreement to join Prudential Financial.




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