| 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: December 10, 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) | ||||||
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| Item 7.01 |
| Regulation FD Disclosure |
The following information is being furnished under Item 7.01 "Regulation FD Disclosure." This information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
On December 10, 2008, Principal Financial Group, Inc. announced its outlook for 2009 operating earnings. The text of the announcement is included herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
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Item 9.01 Exhibit 99.1 Exhibit 99.2 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits Press Release Concerning 2009 Outlook Dated December 10, 2008 Additional slides concerning 2009 guidance presented at Principal Financial Group, Inc.'s Investor Day Conference on December 10, 2008 |
| 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: December 10, 2008 |
| EXHIBIT INDEX | |
| EXHIBIT | |
| NUMBER | EXHIBIT |
| 99.1 | Press Release Concerning 2009 Outlook Dated December 10, 2008 |
| 99.2 | Additional slides concerning 2009 guidance presented at Principal Financial Group, Inc.’s Investor Day Conference on December 10, 2008 |