0000898745-15-000316.txt : 20150512 0000898745-15-000316.hdr.sgml : 20150512 20150512130636 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898745-15-000316 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: AW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150512 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150512 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRINCIPAL FUNDS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000898745 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: AW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-59474 FILM NUMBER: 15853630 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 650 8TH STREET CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50392-2080 BUSINESS PHONE: 515-248-4745 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50392 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRINCIPAL INVESTORS FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20001012 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRINCIPAL SPECIAL MARKETS FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930714 AW 1 pfi-wdxpea161x051215.htm REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL OF PEA NO. 161 PFI-WD-PEA#161-051215


May 12, 2015

Via EDGAR

Ms. Karen Rossotto
Senior Counsel
Division of Investment Management
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington D.C. 20549

Re:    Principal Funds, Inc.
CIK: 0000898745
Withdrawal of Post-Effective Amendment No. 161
to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A
File Numbers 033-59474, 811-07572

Dear Ms. Rossotto,

Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Principal Funds, Inc. (the “Fund") hereby submits this application for withdrawal of post-effective amendment no. 161 (the "Amendment") to its registration statement on Form N-1A together with all exhibits filed therewith (Accession No. 0000898745-15-000279). The Amendment was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission via EDGAR on March 19, 2015 pursuant to Rule 485(a) under the Act. In accordance with Rule 485(a), the Amendment would become effective on May 18, 2015.

The Amendment was inadvertently filed on behalf of an incorrect Series number. The Fund has corrected the error and will refile the Amendment in proper form. The Amendment has not been declared effective.

Please contact me at 515-248-2821 or Jennifer Mills at 515-235-9154 if you have any questions or need any further information.

Sincerely,


/s/ Greg Reymann

Greg Reymann
Assistant Counsel, Registrant


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