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24F-2NT: Filer Information

Submission Contact Information

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Notification Information

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Payor Information

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24F-2NT:Series/Class (Contract) Information

24F-2NT:Annual Filing Information

Form 24F-2 Annual Filing

Filers submitting a Form 24F-2 where the total fee due is based upon the aggregate net sales of all series and classes with the same fiscal year should only complete one copy of the form. To begin the form select "Add 24F-2 Form".
Filers calculating fees on a class-by-class or series-by-series basis must complete a separate Form 24F-2 for each class or series. The application will allow you to create a separate form for each series or class within a single submission. Simply select "Add 24F-2 Form" to begin each additional form.
Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form. See "INSTRUCTIONS" link above.
Annual Filing Information Record: 1

1. Name and address of issuer:

Name of Issuer

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE CO 

Street 1

711 High Street 

Street 2

 

City

Des Moines 

State

IOWA  

Country

UNITED STATES  

Zip code and zip code extension or foreign postal code

50392 


2. The name and EDGAR identifier of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed. If the Form is being filed for all series and classes of securities of the issuer, check the box but do not list series or classes:

Class ID Record: 1
Class Name
Principal Strategic Outcomes 
Class ID
C000256688 
Class ID Record: 2
Class Name
Principal Strategic Income 
Class ID
C000256689 

3. Investment Company Act File Number:
 
Securities Act File Number Record: 1
Securities Act File Number:
333-282080 
Securities Act File Number Record: 2
Securities Act File Number:
333-282081 

4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:
12/31/2025 
4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 90 calendar days after the end of the issuer’s fiscal year). (See Instruction A.2)
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4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form.Checkbox not checked

5. Calculation of registration fee (if calculating on a class-by-class or series-by- series basis, provide the EDGAR identifier for each such class or series):

Series or Class (Contract) ID

 

(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f) or rule 456(e):

0.00 

(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:

240789678.37 

(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year ending no earlier than the date the issuer became eligible to use this form that were not previously used to reduce registration fees payable to the Commission:

0.00 

(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:

240789678.37 

(v) Net sales -- if Item 5(i) is greater than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:

0.00 

(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years -- if Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:

(240789678.37) 

(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee (See Instruction C.9):

0.0001381 

(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item 5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due):

0.00 


6. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end of the issuer’s fiscal year (see Instruction D):

0.00 


7. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due [Item 5(viii) plus Item 6]:

0.00 


8. Explanatory Notes (if any):

Effective 5/1/25, the Registrant's registered index-linked annuity registration statements were converted from Form S-1 to Form N-4. As of 4/30/25, the Registrant had approximately $4,300,458,888.86 unsold securities registered under Form S-1 ("Unsold S-1 Interests"). In accordance with Instruction C.5, and as directed by Release Nos. 33-11294; 34-100450; IC-35273, the aggregate sales that would otherwise be reported in response to Item 5(i) were reduced to $0 by the Unsold S-1 Interests, with approximately $2,695,750,489.49 Unsold S-1 Interests remaining which may be used to reduce aggregate sales in future years. 


Signatures

This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By (Signature and Title)*
Name and Title
VP & Associate General Counsel 
Date
02/26/2026 
Signature
Janis J. Benson