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            <b><font size="4">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <b><font size="2">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

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            <font size="2">__________________</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <b><font size="4">FORM 8-K</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <b><font size="2">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <b><font size="2">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <b><font size="2">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">Date
            of Report:</font> <b><font size="2">February 5, 2008</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">(Date
            of earliest event reported)</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <b><font size="4">PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <font size="2">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>

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                            <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">Delaware</font></b></p>
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                            <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">1-16725</font></b></p>
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                            <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">42-1520346</font></b></p>
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                            <b><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">
                            (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</font></b></p>
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                            <b><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">
                            (Commission file number)</font></b></p>
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                            <b><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">
                            (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)</font></b></p>
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            <b><font size="2">711 High Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50392</font></b></p>

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            <font size="2">(Address of principal executive offices)</font></p>

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            <b><font size="2">(515) 247-5111</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
            <font size="2">(Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code)</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">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:</font></p>

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                <b><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">[
                ]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under
                the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<br>
                [ ]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under
                the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<br>
                [ ]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
                14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR&nbsp;<br>
                 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;240.14d-2(b))<br>
                [ ]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
                13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR&nbsp;<br>
                 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;240.13e-4(c))</font></b></p>

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            7.01</font></b><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
            <b><font size="2">Regulation FD Disclosure</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">At
            its quarterly earnings call on February 5, 2008, Mike Gersie, Executive Vice President
            and CFO of Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: PFG) commented on a number of items
            impacting the company&rsquo;s outlook for 2008 operating earnings, as
            follows:</font></p>

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            <font size="2">Equity markets continue to perform below the company&rsquo;s assumption
            of roughly 2 percent improvement per quarter. As previously communicated, a 10
            percent&nbsp;immediate decline in the markets, followed by a 2 percent per quarter
            increase, generates a reduction in total company earnings of roughly 4 to 6
            percent.&nbsp; After a 3.8 percent decline in the S&amp;P 500 Index in fourth quarter
            2007, that index declined by another 6 percent&nbsp;in the month of January 2008. Three
            other impacts on total company outlook were noted:</font></p>

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                            <font size="4"><b>&bull;</b></font></p>
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                            <font size="2">The company anticipates little improvement in credit
                            market conditions in 2008, and therefore a delay before Principal
                            Global Investors&rsquo; spread and securitization business again
                            contributes to profitability. The company now expects results from the
                            spread and securitization business to range from breakeven to a modest
                            loss in 2008. This compares to $14 million of operating earnings from
                            that business in 2007.</font></p>
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                            <font size="4"><b>&bull;</b></font></p>
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                            <font size="2">The company now expects earnings for the health division
                            of approximately $35 to $40 million for 2008, which compares to $35
                            million on a reported basis for 2007, $50 million after adjusting for
                            the impact on 2007 earnings of higher than estimated claims incurred in
                            2006 but not reported until 2007. This change reflects expected
                            declines in the size of the block of business. It also reflects the
                            division&rsquo;s return of approximately $100 million of capital to the
                            corporate and other segment in fourth quarter 2007.</font></p>
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                            <font size="4"><b>&bull;</b></font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
                            <font size="2">The company now expects $60 to 70 million of losses in
                            the corporate and other segment for 2008. This reflects lower yields on
                            a lower level of invested assets, interest expense on $250 million of
                            short term debt issued in fourth quarter 2007, and lower projected
                            earnings from joint venture real estate. This compares to reported
                            segment losses of $38 million in 2007.</font></p>
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            <font size="2">SIGNATURE</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
            <font size="2">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.</font></p>

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                            <font size="2">PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">By:</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <u><font size="2">/s/ Michael H. Gersie</font></u></p>
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                            <font size="2">Name:</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">Michael H. Gersie</font></p>
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                            &nbsp;</p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">Title:</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">Executive&nbsp;Vice President &ndash; and Chief
                            Financial Officer</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                            <font size="2">February 5, 2008</font></p>
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
__________________
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
            of Report:
February 5, 2008
(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 of incorporation)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. Employer 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:
[
                ]     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under
                the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ]     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under
                the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ]     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
                14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
[ ]     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
                13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
__________________
Item
            7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
At
            its quarterly earnings call on February 5, 2008, Mike Gersie, Executive Vice President
            and CFO of Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: PFG) commented on a number of items
            impacting the company's outlook for 2008 operating earnings, as
            follows:
Equity markets continue to perform below the company's assumption
            of roughly 2 percent improvement per quarter. As previously communicated, a 10
            percent immediate decline in the markets, followed by a 2 percent per quarter
            increase, generates a reduction in total company earnings of roughly 4 to 6
            percent.  After a 3.8 percent decline in the S&P 500 Index in fourth quarter
            2007, that index declined by another 6 percent in the month of January 2008. Three
            other impacts on total company outlook were noted:
•
The company anticipates little improvement in credit
                            market conditions in 2008, and therefore a delay before Principal
                            Global Investors' spread and securitization business again
                            contributes to profitability. The company now expects results from the
                            spread and securitization business to range from breakeven to a modest
                            loss in 2008. This compares to $14 million of operating earnings from
                            that business in 2007.
•
The company now expects earnings for the health division
                            of approximately $35 to $40 million for 2008, which compares to $35
                            million on a reported basis for 2007, $50 million after adjusting for
                            the impact on 2007 earnings of higher than estimated claims incurred in
                            2006 but not reported until 2007. This change reflects expected
                            declines in the size of the block of business. It also reflects the
                            division's return of approximately $100 million of capital to the
                            corporate and other segment in fourth quarter 2007.
•
The company now expects $60 to 70 million of losses in
                            the corporate and other segment for 2008. This reflects lower yields on
                            a lower level of invested assets, interest expense on $250 million of
                            short term debt issued in fourth quarter 2007, and lower projected
                            earnings from joint venture real estate. This compares to reported
                            segment losses of $38 million in 2007.
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/ Michael H. Gersie
Name:
Michael H. Gersie
Title:
Executive Vice President – and Chief
                            Financial Officer
Date:
February 5, 2008