{"url_path":"/sec/pfg/8-k/2026-06-01/item-9-01","section_key":"item-9-01","section_title":"Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.**","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-06-01","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126328/0001104659-26-068908-index.html","accession_number":"0001104659-26-068908","cik":"0001126328","ticker":"PFG","issuer_name":"PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126328/0001104659-26-068908-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001126328","primary_entity_name":"PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC"},"word_count":369,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.**\n\n \n\nThe exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K\n(except Exhibit 104) are hereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.\n\n \n\n(d) Exhibits.\n\n \n\n**Exhibit** **No.** \n**Description**\n\n  \n \n\n[Exhibit 1.1](tm2614965d5_ex1-1.htm) \n[Underwriting Agreement, dated May 27, 2026,\namong Principal Financial Group, Inc., Principal Financial Services, Inc. and BofA Securities, Inc., Goldman Sachs &\nCo. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named in Schedule I thereto, relating to the 5.300%\nSenior Notes due 2037.](tm2614965d5_ex1-1.htm)\n\n  \n \n\n[Exhibit 4.1](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126328/000110465909034231/a09-13932_1ex4d1.htm) \n[Senior Indenture, dated as of May 21, 2009, among Principal\nFinancial Group, Inc., as issuer, Principal Financial Services, Inc., as guarantor, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust\nCompany, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Principal Financial Group Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K\nfiled on May 21, 2009).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126328/000110465909034231/a09-13932_1ex4d1.htm)\n\n  \n \n\n[Exhibit 4.2](tm2614965d5_ex4-2.htm) \n[Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture (including the form of 5.300%\nSenior Note due 2037), dated as of June 1, 2026 among Principal Financial Group, Inc., as issuer, Principal Financial Services, Inc.,\nas guarantor, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, as trustee, relating to the 5.300% Senior Notes due 2037.](tm2614965d5_ex4-2.htm)\n\n  \n \n\n[Exhibit 4.3](tm2614965d5_ex4-3.htm) \n[Guarantee of Principal Financial Services, Inc. with\nrespect to the 5.300% Senior Notes due 2037.](tm2614965d5_ex4-3.htm)\n\n  \n \n\n[Exhibit 5.1](tm2614965d5_ex5-1.htm) \n[Opinion of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP with respect\nto the 5.300% Senior Notes due 2037 and the related Guarantee.](tm2614965d5_ex5-1.htm)\n\n  \n \n\n[Exhibit 5.2](tm2614965d5_ex5-2.htm) \n[Opinion of George Djurasovic, Vice President and Interim General\nCounsel of Principal Financial Group, Inc. and Principal Financial Services, Inc. with respect to the Guarantee with respect\nto the 5.300% Senior Notes due 2037.](tm2614965d5_ex5-2.htm)\n\n  \n \n\n[Exhibit 23.1](tm2614965d5_ex5-1.htm) \n[Consent of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (contained in\nExhibit 5.1).](tm2614965d5_ex5-1.htm)\n\n  \n \n\n[Exhibit 23.2](tm2614965d5_ex5-2.htm) \n[Consent of George Djurasovic, Vice President and Interim General\nCounsel of Principal Financial Group, Inc. and Principal Financial Services, Inc. (contained in Exhibit 5.2).](tm2614965d5_ex5-2.htm)\n\n  \n \n\nExhibit 104 \nCover Page to this Current Report on Form 8-K in\nInline XBRL.\n\n** **\n\n 3 \n\n \n\n \n\n**SIGNATURES**\n\n \n\nPursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf\nby the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.\n\n \n\n \n**PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.**\n\n \n \n\nDate: June 1, 2026\nBy:\n/s/\nGeorge Djurasovic\n\n \nName:\nGeorge Djurasovic\n\n \nTitle:\nVice President and\nInterim General Counsel\n\n \n\n 4"}