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<P style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: avoid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt; LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">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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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Item 5.07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</FONT></B></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">The Company&#8217;s annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 22, 2012 (the &#8220;2012 Annual Meeting&#8221;). &nbsp;The matters that were voted upon at the 2012 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. &nbsp;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.&nbsp; </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">At the 2012 Annual Meeting, the shareholders elected three Class&nbsp;II directors each for a term expiring at the Company&#8217;s 2015 Annual Meeting (1). &nbsp;The shareholders did not approve a proposal to amend the Company&#8217;s Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate supermajority voting requirements (2).&nbsp; The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company&#8217;s Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Company&#8217;s 2012 proxy statement.(3) Finally, the shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst &amp; Young LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent auditor for 2012.(4) &nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Election of Directors&nbsp; </FONT></P>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">FOR</FONT></U></B></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">ABSTAINED</FONT></U></B></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">BROKER </FONT></B><B><U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">NON-VOTES&nbsp;</FONT></U></B></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">Richard L. Keyser</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">168,555,805</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">9,232,685</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">755,773</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">17,734,939</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">Luca Maestri</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">175,664,364</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">2,085,581</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">794,701</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">Elizabeth E. Tallett</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">151,983,681</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">25,830,032</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">730,752</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">17,734,939</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The directors whose terms of office continued and the years their terms expire are as follows:</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Class I Directors Continuing in Office Whose Term Expires in 2014</FONT></U></B></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Betsy J. Bernard</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Jocelyn Carter-Miller</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Gary E. Costley</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Dennis H. Ferro</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman"></FONT></B>&nbsp;</P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Class III Directors Continuing in Office Whose Term Expires in 2013</FONT></U></B></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Michael T. Dan</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">C. Daniel Gelatt</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Sandra L. Helton</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Larry D. Zimpleman</FONT></P>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">Requirements</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">174,811,484</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">2,836,102</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">896,690</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">17,734,939</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">(3) Advisory Vote on </FONT></P>

   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">Executive Compensation</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">165,784,041</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">10,857,329</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">1,903,053</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">17,734,939</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">193,081,381</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">2,627,301</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">569,546</FONT></P></TD>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&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><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.</FONT></B></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&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; By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">/s/ Joyce N. Hoffman&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></U></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&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; Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Joyce N. Hoffman</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -40.5pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 256.5pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Title: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Senior Vice President and </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="CG Times \(WN\)">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; May 25, 2012&nbsp; </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:
May 22, 2012
(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:
[     ]        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))
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Item 5.07        Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company's annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 22, 2012 (the "2012 Annual Meeting").  The matters that were voted upon at the 2012 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 2012 Annual Meeting, the shareholders elected three Class II directors each for a term expiring at the Company's 2015 Annual Meeting (1).  The shareholders did not approve a proposal to amend the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate supermajority voting requirements (2).  The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Company's 2012 proxy statement.(3) Finally, the shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditor for 2012.(4)
(1)        Election of Directors
VOTES
FOR
VOTES
AGAINST
ABSTAINED
BROKER
NON-VOTES
Richard L. Keyser
168,555,805
9,232,685
755,773
17,734,939
Luca Maestri
175,664,364
2,085,581
794,701
17,734,939
Elizabeth E. Tallett
151,983,681
25,830,032
730,752
17,734,939
The directors whose terms of office continued and the years their terms expire are as follows:
Class I Directors Continuing in Office Whose Term Expires in 2014
Betsy J. Bernard
Jocelyn Carter-Miller
Gary E. Costley
Dennis H. Ferro
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) Elimination of
Supermajority Voting
Requirements
174,811,484
2,836,102
896,690
17,734,939
(3) Advisory Vote on
Executive Compensation
165,784,041
10,857,329
1,903,053
17,734,939
(4) Ratification of
Independent Auditors
193,081,381
2,627,301
569,546
0
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 25, 2012