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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: November 1, 2010
(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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of 
Principal Officers   
 
(d) On November 1, 2010, the Board of Directors of Principal Financial Group, Inc. (the 
    “Company”) elected Dennis H. Ferro as a new director of the Company and of Principal Life 
    Insurance Company, effective immediately. There is no arrangement or understanding between 
    Mr. Ferro and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Ferro was selected as a director. Mr. 
    Ferro has no material interest in any prior, existing or proposed transaction or series of 
    transactions with the Company or its management. Effective with his election, Mr. Ferro is a 
    member of the Finance and Strategic Issues Committees of the Board of Directors. A press 
    release announcing Mr. Ferro’s election is included herewith as Exhibit 99. 
 
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits   
 
99 Press Release Concerning Election of Dennis H. Ferro, dated November 3, 2010 
 
 
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: November 3, 2010   

 


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                                                                                                                          Exhibit 99 
Release:  November 3, 2010 
Contact:  Susan Houser, 515.248.2268, houser.susan@principal.com 
 
The Principal Financial Group Names Dennis Ferro to Board of Directors 
 
(Des Moines, Iowa) – The Principal Financial Group® (NYSE: PFG) today announced Dennis H. Ferro 
joined the company’s Board of Directors effective Nov. 1, 2010. 
       Ferro served as president and chief executive officer of Evergreen Investment Management 
Company from 2003 to 2008, and chief investment officer from 1999 to 2003. Prior to Evergreen, he served 
in senior executive roles at several leading financial services companies including Zurich Investment 
Management, CIGNA Corporation and Bankers Trust Company (of Japan, Florida and New York). 
       Ferro serves on the Board of Directors of NYMAGIC, Inc., a commercial lines property-casualty 
insurance holding company, and XStream Systems, Inc., which designs and develops material 
authentication solutions. He also serves on the Investment Committee of the American Bankers 
Association. Ferro is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and member of the Financial Analyst Society of 
North Carolina. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Villanova University in Pennsylvania and an MBA in 
finance from St. John’s University. 
       “We are very pleased to have Dennis joining our Board. His significant experience in international 
markets along with his asset management background will help us as we advance our asset accumulation 
and asset management businesses,” said Larry Zimpleman, chairman, president and CEO of The Principal®. 
Ferro commented, “I have been greatly impressed with the global business model of the Principal 
Financial Group and look forward to helping the ongoing development of its dynamic business strategy.” 
For more news and insights from The Principal, connect with us on Twitter at: 
http://twitter.com/ThePrincipal. 
About the Principal Financial Group 
The Principal Financial Group Ò (The Principal ®)1 is a leader in offering businesses, individuals and 
institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services, including retirement and investment 
services, life and health insurance, and banking through its diverse family of financial services companies. 
A member of the Fortune 500, the Principal Financial Group has $305.7 billion in assets under 
management2 and serves some 18.9 million customers worldwide from offices in Asia, Australia, Europe, 
Latin America and the United States. Principal Financial Group, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock 
Exchange under the ticker symbol PFG. For more information, visit www.principal.com. 
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1 "The Principal Financial Group" and “The Principal” are registered service marks of Principal Financial Services, Inc., a member of the 
Principal Financial Group. 
2 As of Sept. 30, 2010.