Principal Financial (PFG) 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure

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 18, 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 7.01	Regulation FD Disclosure
This report is filed quarterly to disclose assets under management (“AUM”) 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 AUM by asset manager
and presented again in such format within the Company's financial supplement for the quarter
ended December 31, 2011 when that document is posted to the Company's investor relations web
site on or about February 2, 2012. AUM may include assets managed directly and pursuant to dual
employment agreements among affiliated companies.
As of December 31, 2011, the assets under management by asset manager were $227.8 billion for
Principal Global Investors and $50.5 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/ John Egan
Name:	John Egan
Title:	Vice President – Investor Relations

Date:  January 18, 2012