0001126328-15-000093.txt : 20150317 0001126328-15-000093.hdr.sgml : 20150317 20150317162457 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001126328-15-000093 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150307 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150317 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150317 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: 1231 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STRABLE-SOETHOUT DEANNA D CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001278726 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16725 FILM NUMBER: 15707028 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP STREET 2: 711 HIGH ST. CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50392 3 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0206 3 2015-03-07 0 0001126328 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC PFG 0001278726 STRABLE-SOETHOUT DEANNA D 711 HIGH STREET DES MOINES IA 50392 0 1 0 0 President - US Ins. Solutions Common Stock 39335 D Common Stock 610 I By 401(k) Plan Common Stock 31048 I By Spouse Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock 2200 I By Spouse Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 62.63 2010-02-26 2017-02-26 Common Stock 8180 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 60.10 2011-02-26 2018-02-26 Common Stock 21235 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11.07 2012-02-24 2019-02-24 Common Stock 13884 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 22.21 2013-02-23 2020-02-23 Common Stock 18905 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 34.26 2014-02-28 2021-02-28 Common Stock 19160 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 27.46 2015-02-27 2022-02-27 Common Stock 15915 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 30.70 2023-02-25 Common Stock 16210 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 44.88 2024-02-24 Common Stock 10590 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 51.33 2025-02-23 Common Stock 21780 D Phantom Stock Units Common Stock 2646.5 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 62.63 2010-02-26 2017-02-26 Common Stock 1705 I By Spouse Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 60.10 2011-02-26 2018-02-26 Common Stock 1065 I By Spouse Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 39.88 2011-07-07 2018-07-07 Common Stock 1445 I By Spouse Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11.07 2012-02-24 2019-02-24 Common Stock 7955 I By Spouse Phantom Stock Units Common Stock 205 I By Spouse Includes 521 shares acquired pursuant to the Principal Financial Group, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning February 25, 2014. The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning February 24, 2015. The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning February 23, 2016. 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. Security converts to common stock on a one-for-one basis. Patrick A. Kirchner, by Power of Attorney 2015-03-07 EX-24 2 strablepoa.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY

Power of Attorney



Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Larry D. Zimpleman, Terrance J. Lillis, Karen E. Shaff, Patrick A. Kirchner and Clint L. Woods, and each of them, individually, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:



(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as a beneficial owner of securities of Principal Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company's"), Schedules 13D (including amendments thereto) and Forms 3, 4 and 5 and Form 144, in accordance with Section 13(d), Section 16(a) and Rule 144, respectively, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder and any joint filing agreement pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii);



(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Schedule 13D (or amendment), Form 3, 4 or 5 or joint filing agreement and timely file such schedule or form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any appropriate national securities exchange; and



(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of each such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by each such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as he may approve in his discretion.



The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each such attorney-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that each such attorney-in-fact is serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 13(d) or Section 16 of the Securities Exchange act of 1934.



The Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Schedules 13D, Forms 3, 4 and 5 or Form 144 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to each such attorney-in-fact.



From and after the date hereof, any Power of Attorney previously granted by the undersigned concerning the subject matter hereof is hereby revoked.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 7th day of March, 2015.







 /s/ Deanna Strable-Soethout

 Name:  Deanna Strable-Soethout

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