0001126328-12-000079.txt : 20120403 0001126328-12-000079.hdr.sgml : 20120403 20120403195843 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001126328-12-000079 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120330 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120403 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120403 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SCHOLTEN GARY P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001205451 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16725 FILM NUMBER: 12739873 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 X0305 4 2012-03-30 0001126328 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC PFG 0001205451 SCHOLTEN GARY P 711 HIGH STREET DES MOINES IA 50392 0 1 0 0 Sr VP & Ch Info Officer Common Stock 2012-03-30 4 A 0 16 0 A 25162 D Common Stock 561 I By 401(k) Plan Common Stock 192 I By Spouse Phantom Stock Units 2012-03-30 4 A 0 6.7 29.51 A Common Stock 6.7 1103.5 D Grant of restricted stock units. Includes 6,983 shares acquired pursuant to the Principal Financial Group, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Security converts to common stock on a one-for-one basis. The reported phantom stock units were acquired pursuant to the Principal Select Savings Excess Plan and may be transferred at any time into another investment alternative under the Plan. Interests under the Plan will be settled upon the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service. Joyce N. Hoffman, by Power of Attorney 2012-04-03