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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, 2011
(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)
 
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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, 2010 when that document is posted to the Company's investor 
relations web site on or about February 7, 2011. AUM may include assets managed directly and 
pursuant to dual employment agreements among affiliated companies. 
 
As of December 31, 2010, the assets under management by asset manager were $220.1 billion for 
Principal Global Investors and $43.4 billion for Principal International. 

 

                                                             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, 2011