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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 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">February 16, 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><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Identification Number)</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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     <TD align=center colSpan=3><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>711 High Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50392</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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     <TD align=center colSpan=3><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left colSpan=3><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the registrant under any of the following provisions:</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left colSpan=3><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">On February 16, 2010, William T. Kerr, a director of Principal Financial Group, Inc. (the</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left colSpan=3><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Arbitron is a media and marketing research firm. Its core businesses are measuring</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left colSpan=3><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">network and local market radio audiences, surveying retail, media and product patterns of</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left colSpan=3><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">audience and marketing information data. Mr. Kerr&#146;s decision to resign is not due to a</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left colSpan=3><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">policies or practices. Mr. Kerr was not asked to resign or removed for cause from the</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left colSpan=3><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left colSpan=4><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,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
_________________________
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report:
February 16, 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 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(b)
On February 16, 2010, William T. Kerr, a director of Principal Financial Group, Inc. (the
"Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Principal Life Insurance Company,
submitted his resignation from both such boards effective February 24, 2010 in
connection with his new position as president and chief executive officer of Arbitron, Inc.
Arbitron is a media and marketing research firm. Its core businesses are measuring
network and local market radio audiences, surveying retail, media and product patterns of
local market consumers, and providing application software used for analyzing media
audience and marketing information data. Mr. Kerr's decision to resign is not due to a
disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations,
policies or practices. Mr. Kerr was not asked to resign or removed for cause from the
Company's board of directors.
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: February 22, 2010