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: 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)  	

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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  	

EXHIBIT  	 	
NUMBER  	                                EXHIBIT  	
 	
      99         Slide presentation presented at Principal Financial Group, Inc.’s Investor  	
                Conference on December 3, 2009