0001126328-12-000001.txt : 20120124 0001126328-12-000001.hdr.sgml : 20120124 20120124160154 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001126328-12-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120123 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120124 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120124 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MCCAUGHAN JAMES P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001196954 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16725 FILM NUMBER: 12542069 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 711 HIGH STREET CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50392-0300 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001126328 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ACCIDENT & HEALTH INSURANCE [6321] IRS NUMBER: 421520346 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0224 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 711 HIGH STREET CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50392-0300 BUSINESS PHONE: 5152475111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 711 HIGH STREET CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50392-0300 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2012-01-23 0001126328 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC PFG 0001196954 MCCAUGHAN JAMES P 711 HIGH STREET DES MOINES IA 50392 0 1 0 0 President - Global Asset Mgmt. Common Stock 2012-01-23 4 M 0 6586 27.48 A 157455 D Common Stock 2012-01-23 4 S 0 6586 27.49 D 150869 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 27.48 2012-01-23 4 M 0 6586 0 A 2005-04-29 2012-04-29 Common Stock 6586 46100 D Pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan adopted February 19, 2011. Includes 5,815 shares acquired pursuant to the Principal Financial Group, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Joyce N. Hoffman, by Power of Attorney 2012-01-24