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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report: September 16, 2011
(Date of earliest event reported)
 
 
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
                                         Delaware                              1-16725                             42-1520346 
                                        (State or other jurisdiction              (Commission file number)                 (I.R.S. Employer 
                                        of incorporation)                                                         Identification Number) 
 
711 High Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50392
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(515) 247-5111
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the 
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  240.13e-4(c))  
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Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition. 
 
The slide presentation attached hereto as Exhibit 99, and incorporated herein by reference, will be 
presented at Principal Financial Group, Inc.'s Principal International Workshop on September 16, 
2011 and may be used by the company in various other presentations to investors. The slide 
presentation is furnished and not filed pursuant to instruction B.2 of Form 8-K. 
 
Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure   
 
The slide presentation attached hereto as Exhibit 99, and incorporated herein by reference, will be 
presented at Principal Financial Group, Inc.'s Principal International Workshop on September 16, 
2011 and may be used by the company in various other presentations to investors. The slide 
presentation is furnished and not filed pursuant to Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K. 
 
Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits 
 
Exhibit 99  Slide presentation presented at Principal Financial Group, Inc.'s Principal 
  International Workshop on Septembert 16, 2011. The slide presentation is furnished 
  and not filed pursuant to Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K. 
 
 
                                                                    SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused 
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. 
 
 
                                      PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 
 
                                                                      By:         /s/ John Egan                                          
                                                            Name:  John Egan 
                                                            Title:    Vice President – Investor Relations 
 
 
Date:   September 16, 2011   

 



  EXHIBIT INDEX 
 
 
EXHIBIT   
NUMBER  EXHIBIT 
 
99  Slide presentation presented at Principal Financial Group, Inc.'s Principal 
  International Workshop on September 16, 2011.