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     <TD colSpan=5 align=center><B><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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     <TD colSpan=5 align=center><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Date of Report: </FONT><B><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">May 17, 2011</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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     <TD colSpan=5 align=center><B><FONT size=5 face="Times New Roman,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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     <TD colSpan=3 noWrap align=left><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">&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;&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; <B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">1-16725</FONT></B>&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; <B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">42-1520346</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=left><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">On May 17, 2011, Arjun K. Mathrani, a director of Principal Financial Group, Inc. (the</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=left><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">&#147;Company&#148;) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Principal Life Insurance Company,</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=left><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">and asked not to be considered for re-election. Mr. Mathrani&#146;s term as a director for both</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=left><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">practices. Mr. Mathrani was not asked to resign, refrain from standing for re-election or</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=left><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">As a result of Mr. Mathrani&#146;s decision not to stand for re-election, Sandra L. Helton will</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=left><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">committee of the board. Ms. Helton and Ms. Carter-Miller will assume their respective</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD colSpan=3 noWrap align=left><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">The Company&#146;s annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 17, 2011 (the &#147;2011 Annual</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD colSpan=3 noWrap align=left><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Meeting&#148;). The matters that were voted upon at the 2011 Annual Meeting, and the number of</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD colSpan=3 noWrap align=left><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">At the 2011 Annual Meeting, the shareholders elected four Class I directors each for a term</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD colSpan=3 noWrap align=left><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Directors (2). The shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst &amp; Young LLP as the</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD colSpan=3 noWrap align=left><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Company&#146;s independent auditor for 2011.(3) The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis,</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD colSpan=3 noWrap align=left><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Finally, the shareholders voted, on an advisory basis, on the frequency of future advisory votes to</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD colSpan=3 noWrap align=left><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">the 2011 Annual Meeting its Board of Directors&#146; determination of the frequency with which</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD style="TEXT-INDENT: 5px" colSpan=2 noWrap align=left><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Election of Directors</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
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     <TD style="TEXT-INDENT: 5px" colSpan=2 noWrap align=center><B><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><U>FOR</U></FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD>
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     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=left><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Betsy J. Bernard</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=center><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">192,736,338</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=center><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">3,314,144</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD noWrap align=center><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">585,238</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD style="TEXT-INDENT: 3px" colSpan=2 noWrap align=center><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">18,786,952</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=left><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Jocelyn Carter-Miller</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=center><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">192,610,927</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=center><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">3,432,617</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD noWrap align=center><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">591,757</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD style="TEXT-INDENT: 3px" colSpan=2 noWrap align=center><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">18,786,952</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=left><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Gary E. Costley</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=center><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">164,128,823</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=center><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">31,656,436</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD noWrap align=center><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">850,784</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD style="TEXT-INDENT: 3px" colSpan=2 noWrap align=center><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">18,786,952</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=left><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Dennis H. Ferro</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=center><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">195,012,695</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=center><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">959,426</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD noWrap align=center><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">663,786</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD style="TEXT-INDENT: 3px" colSpan=2 noWrap align=center><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">18,786,952</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD style="TEXT-INDENT: 5px" colSpan=8 noWrap align=left><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">&nbsp; The directors whose terms of office continued and the years their terms expire are as</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD colSpan=7 noWrap align=left><B><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><U>Class II Directors Continuing in Office Whose Term Expires in 2012</U></FONT></B><U>&nbsp;</U></TD>
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     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=left><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Richard L. Keyser</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
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     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=left><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Arjun K. Mathrani</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
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     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=left><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Elizabeth E. Tallett</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
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     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=left><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">C. Daniel Gelatt</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
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     <TD style="TEXT-INDENT: 5px" colSpan=2 noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">212,489,026</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">2,453,831</FONT></TD>
     <TD noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">478,481</FONT></TD>
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     <TD style="TEXT-INDENT: 5px" colSpan=2 noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">213,967,346</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">860,004</FONT></TD>
     <TD noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">595,774</FONT></TD>
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     <TD noWrap align=left><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">&nbsp;Independent Auditors</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
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     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=left><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Advisory Vote on</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
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     <TD colSpan=3 noWrap align=left><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">&nbsp;Executive Compensation&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 190,841,922</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">3,856,019</FONT></TD>
     <TD noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">1,937,743</FONT></TD>
     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">18,786,952</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD colSpan=3 noWrap align=left><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Advisory Vote on the Timing</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
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     <TD colSpan=3 noWrap align=left><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; of Future Advisory Votes on</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">119,312,112</FONT></TD>
     <TD noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">1,572,465</FONT></TD>
     <TD noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">74,926,166</FONT></TD>
     <TD noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">814,733</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">18,786,952</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD style="TEXT-INDENT: 10px" colSpan=2 noWrap align=left><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD colSpan=2 noWrap align=left><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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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:
May 17, 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 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(b)
On May 17, 2011, Arjun K. Mathrani, a director of Principal Financial Group, Inc. (the
"Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Principal Life Insurance Company,
informed the boards of each such company that he intended to complete his current terms
and asked not to be considered for re-election. Mr. Mathrani's term as a director for both
companies expires at the Company's next annual meeting of shareholders on May 22,
2012. Mr. Mathrani's decision not to stand for re-election is not due to a disagreement
with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or
practices. Mr. Mathrani was not asked to resign, refrain from standing for re-election or
removed for cause from the Company's board of directors.
As a result of Mr. Mathrani's decision not to stand for re-election, Sandra L. Helton will
replace Mr. Mathrani as chair of the Company's audit committee of the board of
directors, and Jocelyn Carter-Miller will replace Ms. Helton as chair of the finance
committee of the board. Ms. Helton and Ms. Carter-Miller will assume their respective
new positions on August 15, 2011.
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company's annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 17, 2011 (the "2011 Annual
Meeting"). The matters that were voted upon at the 2011 Annual Meeting, and the number of
votes cast for or against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each
such matter, as applicable, are set forth below. Abstentions and broker non-votes were treated as
being present at the meeting for the purpose of determining a quorum, but were not counted as
votes.
At the 2011 Annual Meeting, the shareholders elected four Class I directors each for a term
expiring at the Company's 2014 Annual Meeting (1). The shareholders did not approve a
proposal to amend the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to declassify the Board of
Directors (2). The shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the
Company's independent auditor for 2011.(3) The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis,
the compensation paid to the Company's Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the
Company's 2011 proxy statement.(4)
Finally, the shareholders voted, on an advisory basis, on the frequency of future advisory votes to
approve the compensation paid to the Company's Named Executive Officers.(5) Because the
stockholders' vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation is itself
advisory, the result is not binding. The Company expects to publicly disclose within 150 days of
the 2011 Annual Meeting its Board of Directors' determination of the frequency with which
future advisory votes on executive compensation will be held.
(1)
Election of Directors
VOTES
VOTES
BROKER
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAINED
NON-VOTES
Betsy J. Bernard
192,736,338
3,314,144
585,238
18,786,952
Jocelyn Carter-Miller
192,610,927
3,432,617
591,757
18,786,952
Gary E. Costley
164,128,823
31,656,436
850,784
18,786,952
Dennis H. Ferro
195,012,695
959,426
663,786
18,786,952
The directors whose terms of office continued and the years their terms expire are as
follows:
Class II Directors Continuing in Office Whose Term Expires in 2012
Richard L. Keyser
Arjun K. Mathrani
Elizabeth E. Tallett
Class III Directors Continuing in Office Whose Term Expires in 2013
Michael T. Dan
C. Daniel Gelatt
Sandra L. Helton
Larry D. Zimpleman
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstained
Broker Non-
Votes
(2)    Annual Election of
212,489,026
2,453,831
478,481
0
Directors
(3)    Ratification of
213,967,346
860,004
595,774
0
Independent Auditors
(4)    Advisory Vote on
Executive Compensation         190,841,922
3,856,019
1,937,743
18,786,952
1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
(5)    Advisory Vote on the Timing
of Future Advisory Votes on
119,312,112
1,572,465
74,926,166
814,733
18,786,952
Executive Compensation
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/ Joyce N. Hoffman
Name:
Joyce N. Hoffman
Title:
Senior Vice President and
Corporate Secretary
Date: May 23, 2011