0001126328-16-000330.txt : 20160121 0001126328-16-000330.hdr.sgml : 20160121 20160121114000 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001126328-16-000330 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160121 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20160121 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160121 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16725 FILM NUMBER: 161352848 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 8-K 1 pfg8-k012116.htm 8-K RE AUM 1/21/16 8-K


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: January 21, 2016
(Date of earliest event reported)

PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
1-16725
42-1520346
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
 
Identification Number)


711 High Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50392
(Address of principal executive offices)

(515) 247-5111
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01     Regulation FD Disclosure

This report is filed quarterly to disclose assets under management (“AUM”) by asset manager, prior to the availability of Principal Financial Group, Inc's (the "Company") quarterly earnings release. The amounts presented herein will be consistent with the format of AUM by asset manager and presented again in such format within the Company's financial supplement for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 when that document is posted to the Company's investor relations website on or about February 1, 2016.
As of December 31, 2015 the AUM by asset manager were $360.8 billion for Principal Global Investors and $115.5 billion for Principal International and Other Entities of the Company. Other Entities of the Company include Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Bank.



SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.


By:
/s/ John Egan        
Name:
John Egan
Title:
Vice President - Investor Relations
 
Date:    January 21, 2016