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PRUCO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Pruco Life Flexible Premium Variable Annuity Account
A Prudential Financial Company
751 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102-3777

STRATEGIC PARTNERS ANNUITY ONE 3 VARIABLE ANNUITY

Flexible Premium Deferred Annuities

Updating Summary Prospectus
May 1, 2025

You should read this Updating Summary Prospectus carefully, particularly the section titled “Important Information You Should Consider About the Annuity”.

An updated statutory prospectus for the Strategic Partners Annuity Contract is currently available online, which contains more information about the Annuity, including its features, benefits, and risks. You can find the statutory prospectus and other information about the contract online at www.prudential.com/regdocs/PLAZ-SPAO3-STAT. You can also obtain this information at no cost by calling 1-888-PRU-2888 or by sending an email request to service@prudential.com. The Market Value Adjusted Fixed Allocation Investment Options available with this Annuity are described in a separate prospectus, Market Value Adjusted Fixed Allocation Investment Option Under Certain Variable Annuity Contracts, which can be found at www.prudential.com/regdocs/PLAZ-MVA1-S3.

This Updating Summary Prospectus incorporates by reference the Prudential Strategic Partners statutory prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI), both dated May 1, 2025, as amended or supplemented. The SAI may be obtained, free of charge, in the same manner as the prospectus.

Additional information about certain investment products, including variable annuities, has been prepared by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s staff and is available at www.Investor.gov.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Updating Summary Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS


We have tried to make this Prospectus as easy to read and understand as possible. By the nature of the contract, however, certain technical words or terms are unavoidable. We have identified the following as some of these words or terms.

Accumulation Phase: The period that begins with the contract date (which we define below) and ends when you start receiving income payments, or earlier if the contract  is terminated through a full withdrawal or payment of a death benefit.

Annuitant: The person whose life determines the amount of income payments that we will make. Except as indicated below, if the annuitant dies before the annuity date, the co-annuitant (if any) becomes the annuitant if the contract’s requirements for changing the annuity date are met. If, upon the death of the annuitant, there is no surviving eligible co-annuitant, and the owner is not the annuitant, then the owner becomes the annuitant.

Generally, if an annuity is owned by an entity and the entity has named a co-annuitant, the co-annuitant will become the annuitant upon the death of the annuitant, and no death benefit is payable. Unless we agree otherwise, the contract is eligible to have a co-annuitant designation only if the entity that owns the contract is (1) a plan described in Internal Revenue Code  
Section 72(s)(5)(A)(i) (or any successor Code section thereto); (2) an entity described in Code Section 72(u)(1) (or any successor Code section thereto); or (3) a custodial account established pursuant to the provisions in Code Section 408(a) (or any successor Code section thereto) (“Custodial Account”).

Where the contract is held by a Custodial Account, the co-annuitant will not automatically become the annuitant upon the death of the annuitant. Upon the death of the annuitant, the Custodial Account will have the choice, subject to our rules, to either elect to receive the death benefit or elect to continue the contract. If the contract is continued, then the Contract Value as of the date of due proof of death of the annuitant will reflect the amount that would have been payable had a death benefit been paid.

Annuity Date: The date when income payments are scheduled to begin. You must have our permission to change the annuity date. If the co-annuitant becomes the annuitant due to the death of the annuitant, and the co-annuitant is older than the annuitant, then the annuity date will be based on the age of the co-annuitant, provided that the contract’s requirements for changing the annuity date are met (e.g., the co-annuitant cannot be older than a specified age). If the co-annuitant is younger than the annuitant, then the annuity date will remain unchanged.  

Beneficiary: The person(s) or entity you have chosen to receive a death benefit.

Business Day: A day on which the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for business. Our business day generally ends at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time.

Co-Annuitant: The person shown on the contract data pages who becomes the annuitant (if eligible) upon the death of the annuitant if the contract’s requirements for changing the annuity date are met. No Co-Annuitant may be designated if the owner is a non-natural person.

Code: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

Contract Date:  The date we accept your initial purchase payment and all necessary paperwork in good order at the Prudential Annuity Service Center. Contract anniversaries are measured from the contract date. A contract year starts on the contract date or on a contract anniversary.

Contract Owner, Owner, or You: The person entitled to the ownership rights under the contract.

Contract Value:  This is the total value of your contract, equal to the sum of the values of your investment in each investment option you have chosen. Your Contract Value will go up or down based on the performance of the investment options you choose.

Contract with Credit: A version of the annuity contract that provides for a bonus credit with each purchase payment that you make and has higher withdrawal charges and insurance and administrative costs than the Contract Without Credit.

Contract without Credit: A version of the annuity contract that does not provide a credit and has lower withdrawal charges and insurance and administrative costs than the Contract With Credit.

Credit: An amount we allocate to your Annuity’s Account Value each time you make a Purchase Payment. The amount of the Credit is payable from our general account. The amount of the Credit depends on the cumulative amount of Purchase Payments you have made to your Annuity, payable as a percentage of each specific Purchase Payment.

If you choose the Contract With Credit, this is the bonus amount that we allocate to your account each time you make a purchase payment. The amount of the credit is a percentage of the purchase payment. Bonus credits generally are not recaptured once the free look period expires. Our reference in the preceding sentence to “generally are not recaptured” refers to the fact that we have the contractual right to deduct, from the death benefit we pay, the amount of any credit corresponding to a purchase payment made within one year of death.

Custodial Account: A trust or Custodial Account that qualifies as an individual retirement account as defined in Section 408(a) of the Code, including a Roth IRA that satisfies the definitions in Sections 408(a) and 408A of the Code.

Daily Value: For purposes of the Highest Daily Value Death Benefit, which we describe below, the Contract Value as of the end of each business day. The Daily Value on the contract date is equal to your purchase payment.

Death Benefit:   If a death benefit is payable, the beneficiary you designate will receive, at a minimum, the total invested purchase payments, reduced proportionally by withdrawals, or a potentially greater amount related to sub-account appreciation. The Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit, or Highest Daily Value Death Benefit, was available for an additional charge. See the “Benefits Available Under the Contract”  section ofthe statutory prospectus.

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Fixed Allocation: An allocation of Account Value that is to be credited a fixed rate of interest for a specified Guarantee Period during the accumulation period. Please see the separate prospectus covering the Market Value Adjusted Fixed Allocation Investment Option.

Good Order: An instruction received at the Prudential Annuity Service Center, utilizing such forms, signatures and dating as we require, which is sufficiently clear that we do not need to exercise any discretion to follow such instructions.

Guarantee Period: A period of time during which your invested purchase payment in the market value adjustment option earns interest at the declared rate. We may offer one or more guarantee periods.

Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit (GMDB): An optional benefit available for an additional charge that guarantees that the death benefit that the beneficiary receives will be no less than a certain GMDB protected value. The GMDB is a different death benefit than the Highest Daily Value Death Benefit, which we describe below.

GMDB Protected Value: The amount guaranteed under the Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit, which may equal the GMDB roll-up value, the GMDB step-up value, or the greater of the two. The GMDB protected value will be subject to certain age restrictions and time durations, however, it will still increase by subsequent invested purchase payments and reduce proportionally by withdrawals.

GMDB Roll-Up: We use the GMDB roll-up value to compute the GMDB protected value of the Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit. The GMDB roll-up is equal to the invested purchase payments compounded daily at an effective annual interest rate starting on the date that each invested purchase payment is made, subject to a cap, and reduced by the effect of withdrawals.

GMDB Step-Up: We use the GMDB step-up value to compute the GMDB protected value of the Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit. Generally speaking, the GMDB step-up establishes a “high water mark” of protected value that we would pay upon death, even if the Contract Value has declined. For example, if the GMDB step-up were set at $100,000 on a contract anniversary, and the Contract Value subsequently declined to $80,000 on the date of death, the GMDB step-up value would nonetheless remain $100,000 (assuming no additional purchase payments or withdrawals).

Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit (GMIB): An optional benefit available for an additional charge that guarantees that the income payments you receive during the income phase will be no less than a certain GMIB protected value applied to the GMIB guaranteed annuity purchase rates.

GMIB Protected Value: We use the GMIB protected value to calculate annuity payments should you annuitize under the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit.

The value is calculated daily and is equal to the GMIB roll-up, until the GMIB roll-up either reaches its cap or if we stop applying the annual interest rate based on the age of the annuitant, number of contract anniversaries or number of years since last GMIB reset. At such point, the GMIB protected value will be increased by any subsequent invested purchase payments, and any withdrawals will proportionally reduce the GMIB protected value. The GMIB protected value is not available as a cash surrender benefit or a death benefit, nor is it used to calculate the cash surrender value or death benefit.

GMIB Reset: You may elect to “step-up” or “reset” your GMIB protected value if your Contract Value is greater than the current GMIB protected value. Upon exercise of the reset provision, your GMIB protected value will be reset to equal your current Contract Value. You are limited to two resets over the life of your contract, provided that certain annuitant age requirements are met.

GMIB Roll-Up: We will use the GMIB roll-up value to compute the GMIB protected value of the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit. The GMIB roll-up is equal to the invested purchase payments (after a reset, the Contract Value at the time of the reset) compounded daily at an effective annual interest rate starting on the date each invested purchase payment is made, subject to a cap, and reduced proportionally by withdrawals.

Highest Daily Lifetime Five Benefit: An optional benefit that, for an additional cost, guarantees your ability to withdraw an annual amount equal to a percentage of a guaranteed benefit base called the Total Protected Withdrawal Value. Subject to our rules regarding the timing and amount of withdrawals, we guarantee these withdrawal amounts, regardless of the impact of Sub-account performance on your Contract Value. We no longer offer Highest Daily Lifetime Five.

Highest Daily Lifetime Seven Income Benefit: An optional benefit that is available for an additional charge. The benefit guarantees your ability to withdraw amounts equal to a percentage of a guaranteed benefit base called the Protected Withdrawal Value. Subject to our rules regarding the timing and amount of withdrawals, we guarantee these withdrawal amounts, regardless of the impact of Sub-account performance on your Account Value. Highest Daily Lifetime Seven is the same class of optional benefit as our Highest Daily Lifetime Five Income Benefit, but differs (among other things) with respect to how the Protected Withdrawal Value is calculated and how the lifetime withdrawals are calculated. We no longer offer Highest Daily Lifetime Seven.

Highest Daily Lifetime 7 Plus Income Benefit: An optional benefit that is available for an additional charge. The benefit guarantees your ability to withdraw amounts equal to a percentage of a guaranteed benefit base called the Protected Withdrawal Value. Subject to our rules regarding the timing and amount of withdrawals, we guarantee these withdrawal amounts, regardless of the impact of Sub-account performance on your Account Value. Highest Daily Lifetime 7 Plus is the same class of optional benefit as our Highest Daily Lifetime Seven Income Benefit, but differs (among other things) with respect to how the Protected Withdrawal Value is calculated and how the lifetime withdrawals are calculated. We no longer offer Highest Daily Lifetime 7 Plus.

Highest Daily Value Death Benefit: An optional death benefit available for an additional charge that can provide a death benefit that exceeds the Contract Value on the date of death. The amount of the death benefit is determined with reference to the Highest Daily Value, as defined below. We no longer offer the Highest Daily Value Death Benefit.

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Income Appreciator Benefit (IAB): An optional benefit, for an additional charge, that provided a supplemental living benefit based on earnings under the contract. We no longer offer the Income Appreciator Benefit.

IAB Automatic Withdrawal Payment Program A series of payments consisting of a portion of your Contract Value and Income Appreciator Benefit paid to you in equal installments over a 10 year period, which you may choose, if you elect to receive the Income Appreciator Benefit during the accumulation phase.

Income Phase: The period during which you receive income payments under the contract.

Invested Purchase Payments: Your purchase payments (which we define below) less any deduction we make for any tax charge.

Lifetime Five Income Benefit: An optional benefit that, for an additional cost, guarantees your ability to withdraw an annual amount equal to a percentage of an initial principal value called the Protected Withdrawal Value. Subject to our rules regarding the timing and amount of withdrawals, we guarantee these withdrawal amounts, regardless of the impact of Sub-account performance on your Account Value. We no longer offer Lifetime Five.

Market Value Adjustment: A market value adjustment used in the determination of Account Value of each Fixed Allocation on any day other than the Maturity Date of such Fixed Allocation. Please see the separate prospectus covering the Market Value Adjusted Fixed Allocation Investment Option.

Protected Withdrawal Value: An amount that we guarantee regardless of the investment performance of your Contract Value. For the Highest Daily Lifetime Five Benefit only, we refer to an amount that we guarantee regardless of the investment performance of your Contract Value as the “Total Protected Withdrawal Value”.

Prudential Annuity Service Center: For general correspondence: P.O. Box 7960, Philadelphia, PA 19176. For express overnight mail: 2101 Welsh Road, Dresher, PA 19025. The telephone number is (888) PRU-2888. Prudential’s Web site is  www.prudential.com/annuities.

Purchase Payments: The amount of money you pay us to purchase the contract. Generally, you can make additional purchase payments at any time during the accumulation phase.

Separate Account: Purchase payments allocated to the variable investment options are held by us in a separate account called the Pruco Life Flexible Premium Variable Annuity Account. The separate account is set apart from all of the general assets of Pruco Life.

Spousal Lifetime Five Income Benefit: An optional benefit that, for an additional cost, guarantees until the later death of two Designated Lives (as defined in this Prospectus) the ability to withdraw an annual amount equal to a percentage of an initial principal value called the Protected Withdrawal Value. Subject to our rules regarding the timing and amount of withdrawals, we guarantee these withdrawal amounts, regardless of the impact of Sub-account performance on your Account Value. We no longer offer Spousal Lifetime Five.

Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven Income Benefit: An optional benefit that, for an additional charge, guarantees your ability to withdraw amounts equal to a percentage of a guaranteed benefit base called the Protected Withdrawal Value. Subject to our rules regarding the timing and amount of withdrawals, we guarantee these withdrawal amounts, regardless of the impact of Sub-account performance on your Account Value. The benefit is the spousal version of the Highest Daily Lifetime Seven Income Benefit but differs (among other things) with respect to how the Protected Withdrawal Value is calculated and how the lifetime withdrawals are calculated. We no longer offer Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven.

Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime 7 Plus Income Benefit: An optional benefit that, for an additional charge, guarantees your ability to withdraw amounts equal to a percentage of a guaranteed benefit base called the Protected Withdrawal Value. Subject to our rules regarding the timing and amount of withdrawals, we guarantee these withdrawal amounts, regardless of the impact of Sub-account performance on your Account Value. The benefit is the spousal version of the Highest Daily Lifetime 7 Plus Income Benefit and is the same class of optional benefit as our Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven Income Benefit, but differs (among other things) with respect to how the Protected Withdrawal Value is calculated and how the lifetime withdrawals are calculated. We no longer offer Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime 7 Plus.

Statement Of Additional Information: A document containing certain additional information about the Strategic Partners Annuity One 3 variable annuity. We have filed the Statement of Additional Information with the Securities and Exchange Commission and it is legally a part of this prospectus. To learn how to obtain a copy of the Statement of Additional Information, see the front cover of this prospectus.

Variable Investment Option: When you choose a variable investment option, we purchase shares of the underlying mutual fund that are held as an investment for that option. We hold these shares in the separate account. The division of the separate account of Pruco Life that invests in a particular mutual fund is referred to in your contract as a sub-account.

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UPDATED INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR CONTRACT


Please see below for a summary of changes that have been made to the contract since the date of the last statutory prospectus, May 1, 2024. This may not reflect all of the changes that have occurred since you entered into your Contract and not all changes may be applicable to you.  

 

AST Academic Strategies Asset Allocation Portfolio was renamed AST Multi-Asset Diversified Plus Portfolio.

 

AST Advanced Strategies Portfolio was renamed AST Multi-Asset Diversified Portfolio.

 

AST Capital Growth Asset Allocation Portfolio was renamed AST Aggressive Asset Allocation Portfolio.

 

AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio merged into AST Large-Cap Core Portfolio.

 

AST Global Bond Portfolio merged into AST Core Fixed Income Portfolio.

 

AST High Yield Portfolio merged into AST Core Fixed Income Portfolio.

 

AST J.P. Morgan Tactical Preservation Portfolio was renamed AST J.P. Morgan Conservative Multi-Asset Portfolio.

 

AST Large-Cap Core Portfolio was renamed AST Large-Cap Equity Portfolio.

 

AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio merged into AST Large-Cap Core Portfolio.

 

AST Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio merged into AST Large-Cap Growth Portfolio.

 

AST Mid-Cap Value Portfolio merged into AST Large-Cap Value Portfolio.

 

AST Prudential Growth Allocation Portfolio was renamed AST PGIM Aggressive Multi-Asset Portfolio.

 

AST Small-Cap Growth Portfolio was renamed AST Small-Cap Equity Portfolio.

 

AST Small-Cap Value Portfolio merged into AST Small-Cap Growth Portfolio.

 

AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio merged into AST Balanced Asset Allocation Portfolio.

 

AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio merged into AST Large-Cap Core Portfolio.

 

NVIT Emerging Markets Fund Class D was renamed NVIT Fidelity Institutional AM® Emerging Markets Fund - Class D.

 

PSF Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio - Class I merged into PSF PGIM Jennison Growth Portfolio - Class I.
 

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Important Information You Should Consider About the Annuity

Fees and Expenses

Charges for Early Withdrawals

If you withdraw money from the Annuity within 7 years following your last premium payment, you may be assessed a surrender charge. The maximum surrender charge is 8% of the premium payment, and a surrender charge may be assessed up to 7 years after the last premium payment under the Annuity. If you make an early withdrawal, you could pay a surrender charge of up to $8,000 on a $100,000 withdrawal. Credits are not recaptured upon an early withdrawal.  
For more information on transaction charges, please refer to the “Charges” section of the statutory prospectus.

Transaction Charges

In addition to surrender charges, you may also be charged for other transactions. Charges may be applied to transfers (if more than 12 in an Annuity Year) or if state or local premium taxes are assessed.
For more information on transaction charges, please refer to the “Charges” section of the statutory prospectus

Ongoing Fees and Expenses (annual charges)

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay each year, depending on the options you choose. Please refer to your Annuity specifications page for information about the specific fees you will pay each year based on the options you have elected.

Annual Fee

Minimum

Maximum

Base Contract

1.500%*

1.558%*

Investment options
(Portfolio fees and expenses)

0.29%

1.56%

Optional benefits available for an additional charge
(for a single optional benefit, if elected)

0.25%

1.50%

* Charge based on average daily net assets allocated to the Sub-accounts. Because your Annuity is customizable, the choices you make affect how much you will pay. To help you understand the cost of owning your Annuity, the following table shows the lowest and highest cost you could pay each year, based on current charges.
This estimate assumes that you do not take withdrawals from the Annuity, which could add surrender charges that substantially increase costs.

Lowest Annual Cost
$1,833

Highest Annual Cost
$6,171

Assumes:

  • Investment of $100,000

  • 5% annual appreciation

  • Least expensive Portfolio fees and expenses

  • No optional benefits

  • No sales charges

  • No additional purchase payments, transfers or withdrawals

Assumes:

  • Investment of $100,000

  • 5% annual appreciation

  • Most expensive combination of optional benefits and Portfolio fees and expenses

  • No sales charges

  • No additional purchase payments, transfers or withdrawals

 

For more information on transaction charges, please refer to the “Fee Table” section of the statutory prospectus.

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Important Information You Should Consider About the Contract without Credit

Fees and Expenses

Charges for Early Withdrawals

If you withdraw money from the Annuity within 7 years following your last premium payment, you may be assessed a surrender charge. The maximum surrender charge is 7% of the premium payment, and a surrender charge may be assessed up to 7 years after the last premium payment under the Annuity. If you make an early withdrawal, you could pay a surrender charge of up to $7,000 on a $100,000 withdrawal.  
For more information on transaction charges, please refer to the “Charges” section of the statutory prospectus.

Transaction Charges

In addition to surrender charges, you may also be charged for other transactions. Charges may be applied to transfers (if more than 12 in an Annuity Year) or if state or local premium taxes are assessed.  
For more information on transaction charges, please refer to the “Charges” section of the statutory prospectus

Ongoing Fees and Expenses (annual charges)

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay each year, depending on the options you choose. Please refer to your Annuity specifications page for information about the specific fees you will pay each year based on the options you have elected.

Annual Fee

Minimum

Maximum

Base Contract

1.400%*

1.466%*

Investment options
(Portfolio fees and expenses)

0.29%

1.56%

Optional benefits available for an additional charge
(for a single optional benefit, if elected)

0.25%

1.50%

* Charge based on average daily net assets allocated to the Sub-accounts. Because your Annuity is customizable, the choices you make affect how much you will pay. To help you understand the cost of owning your Annuity, the following table shows the lowest and highest cost you could pay each year, based on current charges.
This estimate assumes that you do not take withdrawals from the Annuity, which could add surrender charges that substantially increase costs.

Lowest Annual Cost
$1,731  

Highest Annual Cost|
$6,071

Assumes:

  • Investment of $100,000

  • 5% annual appreciation

  • Least expensive Portfolio fees and expenses

  • No optional benefits

  • No sales charges

  • No additional purchase payments, transfers or withdrawals

Assumes:

  • Investment of $100,000

  • 5% annual appreciation

  • Most expensive combination of optional benefits and Portfolio fees and expenses

  • No sales charges

  • No additional purchase payments, transfers or withdrawals

 

For more information on transaction charges, please refer to the “Fee Table” section of the statutory prospectus.

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Risks

Risk of Loss

You can lose money by investing in the Annuity. You can also lose value from Credits if they are recaptured by us.
For more information on the risk of loss, please refer to the “Principal Risks of Investing in the Contract” section of the statutory prospectus.

Not a Short-Term Investment

The Annuity is not a short-term investment and is not appropriate for an investor who needs ready access to cash. The Annuity is designed to provide benefits on a long-term basis. Consequently, you should not use the Annuity as a short-term investment or savings vehicle. Because of the long-term nature of the Annuity, you should consider whether investing purchase payments in the Annuity is consistent with the purpose for which the investment is being considered.
For more information on the risk of loss, please refer to the “Principal Risks of Investing in the Contract” section of the statutory prospectus.

Risks Associated with Investment Options

An investment in the Annuity is subject to the risk of poor investment performance and can vary depending on the performance of the investment options available under the Annuity, including the Fixed Allocations, each of which has its own unique risks. You should review the investment options before making an investment decision. The Fixed Allocations may be subject to a Market Value Adjustment, which can be negative, causing you to lose money.
For more information on the risk of loss, please refer to the “Principal Risks of Investing in the Contract” section of the statutory prospectus.

Insurance Company Risks

An investment in the Annuity is subject to the risks related to Pruco Life. Any obligations (including under any Fixed Allocation), guarantees, or benefits are subject to the claims-paying ability of Pruco Life. More information about Pruco Life is available upon request. Such requests can be made toll-free at 1-888-PRU2888.
For more information on the risk of loss, please refer to the “Principal Risks of Investing in the Contract” section of the statutory prospectus.

Restrictions

Investments

You may make twelve (12) free transfers between investment options each Annuity Year. After the twelfth transfer in each Annuity Year, we will charge $25 for each additional transfer.
If you select an optional benefit, your selection of investment options may be limited.
Pruco Life reserves the right to remove or substitute Portfolios as investment options.
We may impose limitations on an investment professional’s or investment advisor’s ability to request financial transactions
on your behalf.
For more information on investment and transfer restrictions, please refer to the “Charges” section, “Appendix A,and the “Restrictions on Transfers Between Investment Options” section of the statutory prospectus.

Optional Benefits

You may be able to obtain optional benefits, which may require additional charges. If you elect to purchase one or more optional benefits, we will deduct an additional charge on a daily or quarterly basis from your Account Value allocated to the Sub-accounts. The charge for each optional benefit is deducted in addition to the Insurance Charge due to the increased insurance risk associated with the optional benefits. Any withdrawals that exceed limits specified by the terms of an optional benefit may affect the availability of the benefit by reducing the benefit by an amount greater than the value withdrawn, and/or could terminate the benefit.
For more information on optional benefits under the Annuity, please refer to the “Benefits Available Under the Contract” section of the statutory prospectus.

Taxes

Tax Implications

You should consult with a tax professional to determine the tax implications of an investment in and payments received under the Annuity. There is no additional tax benefit if you purchase the Annuity through a tax-qualified plan or individual retirement account (IRA). Withdrawals will be subject to ordinary income tax, and may be subject to a 10% additional tax for distributions taken prior to age 59½.
For more information on tax implications, please refer to the “Taxes” section of the statutory prospectus.

Conflicts of Interest

Investment Professional Compensation

Investment professionals may receive compensation for selling the Annuity to investors and may have a financial incentive to offer or recommend the Annuity over another investment. This compensation is paid in the form of commissions, based on your investment in the Annuity.
For more information on investment professional compensation, please refer to the “Who Distributes the Annuities?” section of the statutory prospectus.

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Exchanges

Some investment professionals may have a financial incentive to offer you an annuity in place of the one you already own. You should only exchange your contract if you determine after comparing the features, fees, and risks of both contracts, that it is preferable to purchase the new contract, rather than continue to own your existing contract. This Annuity is no longer sold.
For more information on investment professional compensation, please refer to the “Who Distributes the Annuities?” section of the statutory prospectus.

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APPENDIX A – PORTFOLIOS AVAILABLE UNDER THE ANNUITY


The following is the list of Portfolios available under the Annuity. More information about the Portfolios is available in the prospectuses for the Portfolios, which may be amended from time to time and can be found online at www.prudential.com/regdocs/PLAZ-SPAO3-STAT. You can also request this information at no cost by calling 1-800-346-3778 or by sending an email to service@prudential.com. Depending on the optional benefits you choose, you may not be able to invest in certain Portfolio Companies.

The current expenses and performance information below reflects fee and expenses of the Portfolio, but do not reflect the other fees and expenses that your Annuity may charge. Expenses would be higher, and performance would be lower if these other charges were included. The Portfolio’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of future performance.

Fund Type

Portfolio Company and Advisor/Subadvisor

Current
Expenses

Average Annual Total Returns
(as of 12/31/2024)

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Allocation

AST Aggressive Asset Allocation Portfolio (formerly AST Capital Growth Asset Allocation Portfolio)1,
Jennison Associates LLC
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
PGIM Fixed Income
PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC
Putnam Investment Management LLC

0.86%

14.40%

8.29%

8.02%

Allocation

AST Balanced Asset Allocation Portfolio1,
Jennison Associates LLC
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
PGIM Fixed Income
PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC
Putnam Investment Management LLC

0.85%

11.90%

6.47%

6.66%

Fixed Income

AST Core Fixed Income Portfolio1
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
PGIM Fixed Income
PGIM Limited
Wellington Management Company LLP
Western Asset Management Company, LLC
Western Asset Management Company Limited

0.68%

1.44%

-0.93%

1.72%

Equity

AST International Equity Portfolio1,
Jennison Associates LLC
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC
Putnam Investment Management LLC

1.00%

5.46%

5.52%

7.25%

Fixed Income

AST Investment Grade Bond Portfolio1,2,
PGIM Fixed Income
PGIM Limited

0.69%

1.95%

1.29%

2.66%

Allocation

AST J.P. Morgan Conservative Multi-Asset Portfolio (formerly AST J.P. Morgan Tactical Preservation Portfolio)1,
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

0.92%

6.20%

3.49%

4.14%

Equity

AST Large-Cap Equity Portfolio (formerly AST Large-Cap Core Portfolio)1
ClearBridge Investments, LLC
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC

0.83%

24.15%

12.51%

11.09%

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Fund Type

Portfolio Company and Advisor/Subadvisor

Current
Expenses

Average Annual Total Returns
(as of 12/31/2024)

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Equity

AST Large-Cap Growth Portfolio1
Clearbridge Investments, LLC
Jennison Associates LLC
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Putnam Investment Management LLC

0.86%

30.16%

15.38%

15.50%

Equity

AST Large-Cap Value Portfolio1,
ClearBridge Investments, LLC
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management, LLC
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
Putnam Investment Management LLC

0.79%

9.93%

9.72%

8.82%

Allocation

AST Multi-Asset Diversified Plus Portfolio (formerly AST Academic Strategies Asset Allocation Portfolio)1,
Jennison Associates LLC
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.
PGIM Fixed Income
PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC
PGIM Real Estate
Putnam Investment Management LLC
Systematica Limited

1.13%

7.71%

3.78%

4.05%

Allocation

AST Multi-Asset Diversified Portfolio (formerly AST Advanced Strategies Portfolio)1,
Jennison Associates LLC
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
PGIM Fixed Income
PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC
PGIM Real Estate
Putnam Investment Management LLC

0.88%

11.00%

5.94%

6.81%

Allocation

AST PGIM Aggressive Multi-Asset Portfolio (formerly AST Prudential Growth Allocation Portfolio)1
Jennison Associates LLC
PGIM Fixed Income
PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC
PGIM Real Estate

0.90%

13.69%

6.26%

6.60%

Allocation

AST Preservation Asset Allocation Portfolio1,
Jennison Associates LLC
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
PGIM Fixed Income
PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC
Putnam Investment Management LLC

0.88%

7.80%

3.34%

4.34%

Equity

AST Small-Cap Equity Portfolio (formerly AST Small-Cap Growth Portfolio)1,
Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc.
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
Driehaus Capital Management LLC
Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management, LLC
TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC

0.97%

14.86%

8.61%

9.69%

May 1, 2025Updating Summary Prospectus A-2 


 

Fund Type

Portfolio Company and Advisor/Subadvisor

Current
Expenses

Average Annual Total Returns
(as of 12/31/2024)

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Equity

Janus Henderson Research Portfolio - Service Shares
Janus Henderson Investors US LLC

0.92%

34.96%

16.49%

14.25%

Equity

NVIT Fidelity Institutional AM® Emerging Markets Fund - Class D (formerly NVIT Emerging Markets Fund Class D)1,
Nationwide Fund Advisors
FIAM LLC

1.48%

5.99%

-2.95%

0.97%

Equity

PSF Global Portfolio - Class I
PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC

0.71%

15.15%

8.90%

9.47%

Fixed Income

PSF PGIM Government Money Market Portfolio - Class I
PGIM Fixed Income

0.33%

5.02%

2.30%

1.56%

Fixed Income

PSF PGIM High Yield Bond Portfolio - Class I
PGIM Fixed Income
PGIM Limited

0.57%

8.61%

4.50%

5.75%

Equity

PSF PGIM Jennison Blend Portfolio - Class I
Jennison Associates LLC

0.45%

26.32%

14.25%

12.30%

Equity

PSF PGIM Jennison Growth Portfolio - Class I
Jennison Associates LLC

0.60%

30.88%

17.83%

16.33%

Equity

PSF PGIM Jennison Value Portfolio - Class I
Jennison Associates LLC

0.42%

20.97%

11.18%

8.73%

Equity

PSF Small-Cap Stock Index Portfolio - Class I
PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC

0.38%

8.36%

8.02%

8.66%

Equity

PSF Stock Index Portfolio - Class I
PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC

0.29%

24.65%

14.19%

12.80%

The additional information below may be applicable to the Portfolios listed in the above table.
PGIM Fixed Income is a business unit of PGIM, Inc.
PGIM Investments LLC manages each of the Portfolios of The Prudential Series Fund (PSF).
PGIM Investments LLC manages each of the Portfolios of the Advanced Series Trust (AST). AST Investment Services, Inc. serves as co-manager, along with PGIM Investments LLC, to many of the Portfolios of AST.
PGIM Real Estate is a business unit of PGIM, Inc.
1. These Portfolios are also offered in other variable annuity contracts that utilize a predetermined mathematical formula to manage the guarantees offered in connection with optional benefits.  
Those other variable annuity contracts offer certain optional living benefits that utilize a predetermined mathematical formula (the “formula”) to manage the guarantees offered in connection with those optional benefits. The formula monitors each contract Owner’s Account Value daily and, if necessary, will systematically transfer amounts among investment options. The formula transfers funds between the Sub-accounts for those variable annuity contracts and an AST bond Portfolio Sub-account or a fixed account (those AST bond Portfolios or a fixed account may not be available in connection with the annuity contracts offered through this prospectus). You should be aware that the operation of the formula in those other variable annuity contracts may result in large-scale asset flows into and out of the underlying Portfolios that are available with your contract. These asset flows could adversely impact the underlying Portfolios, including their risk profile, expenses and performance. Because transfers between the Sub-accounts and the AST bond Sub-account or a fixed account can be frequent and the amount transferred can vary from day to day, any of the underlying Portfolios could experience the following effects, among others:

 

(1) a Portfolio’s investment performance could be adversely affected by requiring a subadvisor to purchase and sell securities at inopportune times or by otherwise limiting the subadvisor’s ability to fully implement the Portfolio’s investment strategy;

 

(2) the subadvisor may be required to hold a larger portion of assets in highly liquid securities than it otherwise would hold, which could adversely affect performance if the highly liquid securities underperform other securities (e.g., equities) that otherwise would have been held; and

 

(3)  a Portfolio may experience higher turnover and greater negative asset flows than it would have experienced without the formula, which could result in higher operating expense ratios and higher transaction costs for the Portfolio compared to other similar funds.
 
The efficient operation of the asset flows among Portfolios triggered by the formula depends on active and liquid markets. If market liquidity is strained, the asset flows may not operate as intended. For example, it is possible that illiquid markets or other market stress could cause delays in the transfer of cash from one Portfolio to another Portfolio, which in turn could adversely impact performance.

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Before you allocate to the Sub-account with the AST Portfolios listed above, you should consider the potential effects on the Portfolios that are the result of the operation of the formula in the variable annuity contracts that are unrelated to your Variable Annuity. Please work with your financial professional to determine which Portfolios are appropriate for your needs.
2. The AST Investment Grade Bond variable Investment Option is not available for allocation of Purchase Payments or contract Owner transfers.
This information includes annual expenses that reflect temporary or other fee reductions or waivers. Please see the Portfolio prospectus for additional information.
Additional information regarding the Portfolio is presented below. Please see the Portfolio prospectus for additional information.
Janus Henderson Research Portfolio - Service Shares
The Portfolio pays an investment advisory fee rate that adjusts up or down by a variable of up to 0.15% (assuming constant assets) on a monthly basis based upon the Portfolio’s performance relative to its benchmark index during a measurement period.

May 1, 2025Updating Summary Prospectus A-4 


 

Stipulated Investment Options if you Elect Certain Optional Benefits

Depending on the optional benefits you choose, you may not be able to invest in certain Portfolio Companies.

Optional Benefit Name:

Permitted Investment Options:

Lifetime Five Income Benefit

AST Aggressive Asset Allocation Portfolio

Spousal Lifetime Five Income Benefit

AST Balanced Asset Allocation Portfolio

Highest Daily Lifetime Five Income Benefit

AST J.P. Morgan Conservative Multi-Asset Portfolio

Highest Daily Value Death Benefit

AST Multi-Asset Diversified Plus Portfolio

 

AST Multi-Asset Diversified Portfolio

 

AST PGIM Aggressive Multi-Asset Portfolio

 

AST Preservation Asset Allocation Portfolio

Optional Benefit Name:

All Investment Options Permitted, EXCEPT These:

Highest Daily Lifetime Seven Income Benefit
Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven Income Benefit
Highest Daily Lifetime Seven Plus Income Benefit
Spousal Highest Daily Lifetime Seven Plus Income
Benefit

Janus Henderson Research Portfolio - Service Shares
NVIT Fidelity Institutional AM® Emerging Markets Fund - Class D
PSF Global Portfolio - Class I
PSF PGIM Government Money Market - Class I
PSF PGIM High Yield Bond Portfolio - Class I
PSF PGIM Jennison Blend Portfolio - Class I
PSF PGIM Jennison Growth Portfolio - Class I
PSF PGIM Jennison Value Portfolio - Class I
PSF Small-Cap Stock Index Portfolio - Class I
PSF Stock Index Portfolio - Class I

May 1, 2025Updating Summary Prospectus A-5 


 

The Prudential Insurance Company of America
751 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102-3777

Edgar Contract Identifier: C000228667

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