0001126328-19-000271.txt : 20191231 0001126328-19-000271.hdr.sgml : 20191231 20191231161255 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001126328-19-000271 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20191227 FILED AS OF DATE: 20191231 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20191231 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Halter Patrick Gregory CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001579709 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16725 FILM NUMBER: 191319610 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 801 GRAND AVENUE STREET 2: G24-E30 CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50392 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 BUSINESS PHONE: 5152475111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 711 HIGH STREET CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50392 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2019-12-27 0001126328 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC PFG 0001579709 Halter Patrick Gregory 711 HIGH STREET DES MOINES IA 50392 0 1 0 0 Chief Executive Officer, PGI Common Stock 2019-12-27 4 A 0 235 0 A 78006 D Common Stock 447 I By 401(k) Plan Grant of restricted stock units. Includes 580 shares acquired pursuant to the Principal Financial Group, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Alex P. Montz, by Power of Attorney 2019-12-31 EX-24 2 substitutepoa12202019.htm SUBSTITUTE POWER OF ATTORNEY

SUBSTITUTE POWER OF ATTORNEY



Under the terms of various powers of attorney (the "Powers of Attorney"), the undersigned Patrick A. Kirchner was appointed attorney-in-fact for each executive officer and director of Principal Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company") to sign on behalf of each such executive officer and director reports to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13(d) and Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules promulgated thereunder.  In accordance with the authority granted under the Powers of Attorney, including the power of substitution, the undersigned hereby appoints Alex P. Montz as substitute attorney-in-fact, on behalf of each of the executive officers and directors of the Company, with the power to act without any other and with full power of substitution, to exercise and execute all of the powers granted or conferred in the original Power of Attorney.  By his signature as attorney-in-fact to this Substitute Power of Attorney, Alex P. Montz accepts such appointment and agrees to assume from the undersigned any and all duties and responsibilities attendant to his capacity as attorney-in-fact.



Date: December 20, 2019









By: /s/ Patrick A. Kirchner

Name: Patrick A. Kirchner

Title: Attorney-in-Fact



I ACCEPT THIS APPOINTMENT AND SUBSTITUTION:









/s/ Alex P. Montz

Alex P. Montz











Exhibit 24