0001126328-12-000089.txt : 20120410 0001126328-12-000089.hdr.sgml : 20120410 20120410170549 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001126328-12-000089 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120409 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120410 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120410 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: 12752461 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 X0305 4 2012-04-09 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 2012-04-09 4 M 0 6585 27.48 A 157490 D Common Stock 2012-04-09 4 S 0 6585 28.56 D 150905 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 27.48 2012-04-09 4 M 0 6585 0 A 2005-04-29 2012-04-29 Common Stock 6585 26344 D Pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan adopted February 19, 2011. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $28.50 to $28.60. The reporting person undertakes to provide Principal Financial Group, Inc., any security holder thereof, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth within this footnote. Includes 5,851 shares acquired pursuant to the Principal Financial Group, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Joyce N. Hoffman, by Power of Attorney 2012-04-10