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: January 17, 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)
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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)  Norman R. Sorensen, chairman of Principal International, the international operating division of Principal 
  Financial Group, Inc., will retire on February 29, 2012. Mr. Sorensen will serve as a senior advisor to 
  Principal Financial Group, Inc. through the remainder of 2012. Upon Mr. Sorensen’s retirement and as part of 
  the planned succession, Luis Valdez, president and chief executive officer of Principal International, will lead 
  that division. 

 

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:  January 19, 2012