EX-32.1 6 a2237639zex-32_1.htm EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

 

Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63
of Title 18 of the United States Code

 

I, Daniel J. Houston, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Principal Financial Group, Inc., certify that (i) the Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2018, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the information contained in the Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2018, fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Principal Financial Group, Inc.

 

 

/s/ Daniel J. Houston

 

Daniel J. Houston

 

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: February 13, 2019

 

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