April 10, 2013
By EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington D.C. 20549
Attention: Ms. Dana Hartz
Staff Accountant
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| Re: | Principal Financial Group, Inc. |
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2012
Filed February 13, 2013
File No. 001-16725
Dear Ms. Hartz:
This confirms our telephone conversation today regarding the proposed submission date for Principal Financial Group, Inc.'s response to the Staff's comment letter dated April 4, 2013, concerning the above-referenced periodic report.
You requested the company to respond within ten business days, or in the alternative, to inform the Staff when the company will provide a response. As indicated, the company plans to provide its response no later than May 2, 2013.
Please let me know if your recollection of our conversation is inconsistent with what I have described. Please call me if you have any questions or comments.
Sincerely,
/s/ Patrick A. Kirchner
Patrick A. Kirchner
Assistant General Counsel
Voice: 515-235-9417
Facsimile: 515-248-3011
Kirchner.Patrick@principal.com
cc: Jim B. Rosenberg (Securities and Exchange Commission)
Lisa Vanjoske (Securities and Exchange Commission)
