PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC

Regulatory Filings • Oct 16, 2025

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UNITED STATES

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: October 16, 2025

(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)

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§203.405 of this chapter) or rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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¨ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

| Title
of each class | Trading
symbol(s) | Name
of each exchange on which registered |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Common
Stock | PFG | Nasdaq
Global Select Market |

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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, 2025, when that document is posted to the Company’s investor relations web site on or about October 27, 2025.

As of September 30, 2025, the assets under management for Principal Financial Group were $784.3 billion, of which $601.6 billion is managed by Principal Asset Management - Investment Management and $150.7 billion is managed by Principal Asset Management - International Pension .

During times of market dislocations and a wider dispersion of returns, it is important to note our exposure to small, mid-cap, and international products in equity AUM, high yield and preferred securities exposure in fixed income AUM, and exchange rate movement in emerging markets.

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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/ Humphrey Lee
Name:	Humphrey Lee
Title:	Vice President – Investor Relations

Date: October 16, 2025

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