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margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; width: 100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><span style="font-family: Wingdings"><span id="xdx_905_edei--WrittenCommunications_c20211019__20211019_zFPTq3ZGaDRi"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="From2021-10-19to2021-10-19" format="ixt:booleanfalse" name="dei:WrittenCommunications">¨</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></td><td style="text-align: justify">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; width: 100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><span style="font-family: Wingdings"><span id="xdx_90F_edei--SolicitingMaterial_c20211019__20211019_zmtFUcTZtoB9"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="From2021-10-19to2021-10-19" format="ixt:booleanfalse" name="dei:SolicitingMaterial">¨</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></td><td style="text-align: justify">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; width: 100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><span style="font-family: Wingdings"><span id="xdx_909_edei--PreCommencementTenderOffer_c20211019__20211019_zYVC7MxYMZY"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="From2021-10-19to2021-10-19" format="ixt:booleanfalse" name="dei:PreCommencementTenderOffer">¨</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></td><td style="text-align: justify">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; 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text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> </p> <p style="text-indent: 0.25in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"></p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; text-align: left; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; border-collapse: collapse"> <tr style="vertical-align: middle"> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-left: 2px; text-align: center; width: 32%"><span style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Title of each class</b></span></td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 2%"><b> </b></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-left: 2px; text-align: center; width: 32%"><span style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Trading symbol(s)</b></span></td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 2%"><b> </b></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-left: 2px; text-align: center; width: 32%"><span style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Name of each exchange on which registered</b></span></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: middle"> <td style="padding: 2px; text-align: center"><span style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><span id="xdx_90E_edei--Security12bTitle_c20211019__20211019_z6Px8bcwfdC7"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="From2021-10-19to2021-10-19" name="dei:Security12bTitle">Common Stock</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></td> <td> </td> <td style="padding: 2px; text-align: center"><span style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><span id="xdx_90F_edei--TradingSymbol_c20211019__20211019_z93o8Fzn7DGh"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="From2021-10-19to2021-10-19" name="dei:TradingSymbol">PFG</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></td> <td> </td> <td style="padding: 2px; text-align: center"><span style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><span id="xdx_907_edei--SecurityExchangeName_c20211019__20211019_zhbq6dSfO7P9"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="From2021-10-19to2021-10-19" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName">Nasdaq Global Select Market</ix:nonNumeric></span></span></td></tr> </table> <p style="margin-top: 0; 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margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">This report is filed quarterly to disclose assets under management (“AUM”) 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 AUM by asset manager and presented again in such format within the Company's financial supplement for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 when that document is posted to the Company's investor relations web site on or about October 27, 2021.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">As of September 30, 2021, the assets under management by asset manager were $535.4 billion for Principal Global Investors and $152.7 billion for Other Entities of Principal Financial Group. Other Entities of Principal Financial Group includes Principal International, Principal Bank, assets managed by segments of the insurance company and sub-advised assets within the RIS segment.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Note:  Principal Global Investors delivers products and services through our network of focused investment teams.  During times of market dislocations and a wider dispersion of returns, it is important to note our exposure to small and mid-cap products in US equity AUM and high yield and preferred securities exposure in fixed income AUM.  Other Entities of Principal Financial Group includes AUM associated with Principal International where AUM is translated to U.S. dollar equivalents using end of reporting period spot foreign exchange rates.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 1 --> <div style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 6pt"><p style="margin: 0pt"> </p></div> <div style="break-before: page; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 12pt"><p style="margin: 0pt"> </p></div> <!-- Field: /Page --><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><b>SIGNATURE</b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">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.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-size: 10pt">PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-size: 10pt"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="width: 50%"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; width: 2%">By:  </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt">/s/ John Egan</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-size: 10pt">Name: John Egan</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-size: 10pt">Title:   Vice President – Investor Relations</td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 3in; text-indent: 0.5in"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date:    October 19, 2021</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"> </p> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 2; Options: Last --> <div style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 6pt"><p style="margin: 0pt"> </p></div> <!-- Field: /Page --><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">  </p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -48px; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> </p> </body> </html> <!-- Field: Set; Name: xdx; ID: xdx_08B_extensions --> <!-- eJxFjV0KwjAQhE/QOyx5Fk0UUfumRUWsIkXE19iuEmyzZRP/juQtjS3isrAsM9+MEB2xpIUpkeE4y1LYY1WX2iNkeEZGm2NwJKt1DOFmeDHOs7a+eX9gQoHBwAy78pQHobHejcMiBjnqDVRPTUCOY6lguhHRV0/Ink2B1htdgrYF7JhqNug1v9qEvX6SperVVB2QnSEbg+rKVn5DX6o+bOmuH8RXB2maiKjTTCSWTLf6W3NzniqYl1iFLtei/40+Mz1Jbw== -->