8-K

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: December 3, 2009

(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
registrant under any of the following provisions:
[   ]	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[   ]	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[   ]	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
	240.14d-2(b))
[   ]	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
	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 Investor Conference on December 3, 2009 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 Investor Conference on December 3, 2009 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 Investor 

                      Conference on December 3, 2009. 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/ Tom Graf                                           

                                                                                Name:  Tom Graf 

                                                                                Title:     Senior Vice President – Investor Relations 

Date: December 3, 2009 

                                                        EXHIBIT INDEX 

EXHIBIT
NUMBER	EXHIBIT
99       Slide presentation presented at Principal Financial Group, Inc.’s Investor
Conference on December 3, 2009

EX-99