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: July 16, 2008
(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
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
This report is filed quarterly to disclose assets under management 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 assets under management by asset manager and
presented again in such format within the Company's financial supplement for the
quarter ended June 30, 2008 when that document is posted to the Company's
investor relations web site on or about August 4, 2008.
As of June 30, 2008, the assets under management by asset manager were
$233.0 billion for Principal Global Investors and $28.6 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/ Thomas J. Graf
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Name: Thomas J. Graf
Title: Senior Vice President - Investor
Relations
Date: July 16, 2008