0001126328-12-000271.txt : 20121002 0001126328-12-000271.hdr.sgml : 20121002 20121002181111 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001126328-12-000271 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120928 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121002 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121002 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: 121124809 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 X0306 4 2012-09-28 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 2012-09-28 4 A 0 95 0 A 152331 D Phantom Stock Units 2012-09-28 4 A 0 135.7 26.94 A Common Stock 135.7 17550 D Grant of restricted stock units. Includes 7,099 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 2012-10-02