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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 (Date of earliest event reported):
November 28, 2018 (November 26, 2018)

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 Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 26, 2018, the Board of Directors of Principal Financial Group, Inc. appointed Renee Schaaf, senior vice president and chief operating officer of Principal International, to the position of president of Retirement and Income Solutions (“RIS”), effective March 1, 2019. Nora Everett, the current president of RIS, announced her intention to retire no later than the end of the first quarter of 2019. A press release on this topic is included with this report as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

99 Press Release of Principal Financial Group, Inc. dated November 28, 2018

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/ Karen E. Shaff
 
Name:    Karen E. Shaff
 
Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 
 
Date: November 28, 2018