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<P><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT></B></P>
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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 align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">CURRENT REPORT</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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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">January 22, 2010</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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     <TD align=center><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></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; 42-1520346</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; obligation of the 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; 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><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left colSpan=2><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">manager, prior to the availability of Principal Financial Group, Inc's (the "Company")</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left colSpan=2><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">quarterly earnings release. The amounts presented herein will be consistent with the</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left colSpan=2><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">within the Company's financial supplement for the quarter ended December 31, 2009</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left colSpan=2><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">when that document is posted to the Company's investor relations web site on or about</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left colSpan=2><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the</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:
January 22, 2010
(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 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
This report is filed quarterly to disclose assets under management 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 assets under management by asset manager and presented again in such format
within the Company's financial supplement for the quarter ended December 31, 2009
when that document is posted to the Company's investor relations web site on or about
February 8, 2010.
As of December 31, 2009, the assets under management by asset manager were
$205.3 billion for Principal Global Investors and $31.3 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/ Thomas J. Graf
Name:  Thomas J. Graf
Title:     Senior Vice President – Investor
Relations
Date: January 22, 2010