{"url_path":"/sec/pfg/8-k/2026-07-20/cover-page","section_key":"cover-page","section_title":"Cover Page","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-07-20","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126328/0001104659-26-085051-index.html","accession_number":"0001104659-26-085051","cik":"0001126328","ticker":"PFG","issuer_name":"PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126328/0001104659-26-085051-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001126328","primary_entity_name":"PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC"},"word_count":280,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"false\n0001126328\n\n0001126328\n\n2026-07-20\n2026-07-20\n\niso4217:USD\n\nxbrli:shares\n\niso4217:USD\n\nxbrli:shares\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**UNITED\nSTATES**\n\n**SECURITIES\nAND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**\n\n**Washington,\nD.C. 20549**\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**FORM\n8-K**\n\n \n\n**CURRENT\nREPORT**\n\n \n\n**Pursuant\nto Section 13 or 15(d) of the**\n\n**Securities\nExchange Act of 1934**\n\n \n\n**Date\nof Report:** **July 20, 2026**\n\n(Date\nof earliest event reported)\n\n \n\n**PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.**\n\n(Exact\nname of registrant as specified in its charter)\n\n \n\n**Delaware**\n**1-16725**\n**42-1520346**\n\n(State or other jurisdiction\n(Commission file number)\n(I.R.S. Employer\n\nof\nincorporation)\n \nIdentification\nNumber)\n\n \n\n**711\nHigh Street****, Des\nMoines****, Iowa****50392**\n\n(Address\nof principal executive offices)\n\n \n\n**(515****)\n247-5111**\n\n(Registrant’s\ntelephone number, including area code)\n\n \n\nCheck\nthe appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under\nany of the following provisions:\n\n \n\n¨Written\ncommunications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)\n\n  \n\n¨Soliciting\nmaterial pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)\n\n  \n\n¨Pre-commencement\ncommunications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))\n\n  \n\n¨Pre-commencement\ncommunications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))\n\n \n\n¨\nIndicate by check mark whether\nthe registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§203.405 of this chapter)\nor rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).\n\n \n\n      Emerging\ngrowth company    ¨\n\n \n\n¨\nIf an emerging growth company,\nindicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised\nfinancial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.\n\n \n\n**Title\nof each class**\n** **\n**Trading\nsymbol(s)**\n** **\n**Name\nof each exchange on which registered**\n\nCommon\nStock\n \nPFG\n \nNasdaq\nGlobal Select Market"}