PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Mar 15, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC (PFG)
CIK: 0001126328
Period of Report: 2012-03-14

Reporting Person: COSTLEY GARY E (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-03-14	Common Stock	M	2000	$27.48	Acquired	22875	Direct
2012-03-14	Common Stock	S	2000	$28.62	Disposed	20875	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-03-14	Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.48	M	2000	Acquired	2012-04-29	Common Stock (2000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	3800	Indirect