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     <TD noWrap align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=5>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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     <TD align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=5>FORM 8-K</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">CURRENT REPORT</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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     <TD align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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     <TD align=center><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Date of Report: </FONT><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">December 3, 2009</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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     <TD align=center><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(Date of earliest event reported)</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=5>PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=center><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Delaware</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD noWrap align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>1-16725</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD noWrap align=left><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 42-1520346</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (State or other jurisdiction</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
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     <TD noWrap align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; of incorporation)</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
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     <TD noWrap align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Identification Number)</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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     <TD noWrap align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>711 High Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50392</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left colSpan=2><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; registrant under any of the following provisions:</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD noWrap align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left colSpan=2><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">The slide presentation attached hereto as Exhibit 99, and incorporated herein by reference, will be</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left colSpan=2><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">presented at Principal Financial Group, Inc.&#146;s Investor Conference on December 3, 2009 and may</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left colSpan=2><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">be used by the company in various other presentations to investors. The slide presentation</FONT>&nbsp;is</TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left colSpan=2><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">furnished and not filed pursuant to instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left colSpan=2><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Item 7.01</FONT></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Regulation FD Disclosure</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left colSpan=2><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">The slide presentation attached hereto as Exhibit 99, and incorporated herein by reference, will be</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left colSpan=2><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">presented at Principal Financial Group, Inc.&#146;s Investor Conference on December 3, 2009 and may</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left colSpan=2><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Exhibit 99</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Slide presentation presented at Principal Financial Group, Inc.&#146;s Investor</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left colSpan=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Conference on December 3, 2009. The slide presentation is furnished and not</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left colSpan=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">filed pursuant to Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left colSpan=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Senior Vice President &#150; Investor Relations</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left colSpan=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">99&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Slide presentation presented at Principal Financial Group, Inc.&#146;s Investor</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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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:
December 3, 2009
(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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240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
The slide presentation attached hereto as Exhibit 99, and incorporated herein by reference, will be
presented at Principal Financial Group, Inc.'s Investor Conference on December 3, 2009 and may
be used by the company in various other presentations to investors. The slide presentation
is
furnished and not filed pursuant to instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
The slide presentation attached hereto as Exhibit 99, and incorporated herein by reference, will be
presented at Principal Financial Group, Inc.'s Investor Conference on December 3, 2009 and may
be used by the company in various other presentations to investors. The slide presentation is
furnished and not filed pursuant to Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99
Slide presentation presented at Principal Financial Group, Inc.'s Investor
Conference on December 3, 2009. The slide presentation is furnished and not
filed pursuant to Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.
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/ Tom Graf
Name:  Tom Graf
Title:     Senior Vice President – Investor Relations
Date: December 3, 2009
EXHIBIT INDEX
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NUMBER
EXHIBIT
99
Slide presentation presented at Principal Financial Group, Inc.'s Investor
Conference on December 3, 2009