| 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:October 14, 2011 | |||
| (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 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 September 30, 2011 when that document is posted to the Company's investor relations web | ||
| site on or about October 27, 2011. AUM may include assets managed directly and pursuant to dual | ||
| employment agreements among affiliated companies. | ||
| As of September 30, 2011, the assets under management by asset manager were $217.3 billion for | ||
| Principal Global Investors and $52.1 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: October 14, 2011 | ||