X0203 3 2011-03-14 0 0001126328 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC PFG 0001516394 Elming Gregory Bernard 711 HIGH STREET DES MOINES IA 50392 0 1 0 0 SVP & Chief Risk Officer Common Stock 11183 D Common Stock 216 I By Spouse Phantom Stock Units Common Stock 2 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 27.57 2006-02-25 2013-02-25 Common Stock 8000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 36.30 2007-02-24 2014-02-24 Common Stock 8485 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 39.02 2008-02-28 2015-02-28 Common Stock 8095 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 49.25 2009-02-27 2016-02-27 Common Stock 9165 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 62.63 2010-02-26 2017-02-26 Common Stock 8260 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 60.10 2011-02-26 2018-02-26 Common Stock 12600 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11.07 2019-02-24 Common Stock 21030 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 22.21 2020-02-23 Common Stock 8695 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 34.26 2021-02-28 Common Stock 5975 D Includes 1,378 shares granted pursuant to the Principal Financial Group, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 7,939 restricted stock units granted pursuant to the Principal Financial Group, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan. Acquired pursuant to the Principal Financial Group, Inc. Select Savings Excess Plan and may be transferred at any time into another investment alternative under that plan. Interests under the plan will be settled upon the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service. Security converts to common stock on a one-for-one basis. The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning February 24, 2010. The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning February 23, 2011. The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning February 28, 2012. Joyce N. Hoffman, by Power of Attorney 2011-03-23