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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On January 11, 2024, Principal Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the retirement of Patrick G. Halter, President and Chief Executive Officer of Principal Asset Management, effective April 2, 2024. Mr. Halter will assume the interim role of Division President of Principal Asset Management effective February 10, 2024, until his retirement on April 2, 2024. Kamal Bhatia, who currently serves as Senior Executive Managing Director and Global Head of Investments of Principal Asset Management, President of Principal Funds and Chairman of Principal Funds Board, will become President and Chief Executive Officer of Principal Asset Management, effective February 10, 2024.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Halter’s retirement and Mr. Bhatia's appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release of Principal Financial Group, Inc., dated January 11, 2024. |
| 104 | Cover Page to this Current Report on Form 8-K in Inline XBRL |
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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/ Christopher Agbe-Davies | |
| Name: | Christopher Agbe-Davies | |
| Title: | Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | |
| Date: January 11, 2024 | ||