PFG Form 144: Proposed sale of 2,899 RSUs

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC filed a Form 144 notifying the proposed sale of 2,899 Restricted Stock Units in the issuer on 02/27/2026.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/02/2026 - 04:42 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

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Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC filed a Form 144 notifying the proposed sale of 2,899 Restricted Stock Units in the issuer on 02/27/2026. The filing also discloses prior 10b5-1 sales of 5,570 shares on 02/25/2026 and 2,921 shares on 12/10/2025.

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What does PFG's Form 144 disclose?

The Form 144 notifies a proposed sale of 2,899 Restricted Stock Units set for 02/27/2026. It lists previous 10b5-1 market sales of 5,570 shares on 02/25/2026 and 2,921 shares on 12/10/2025.

Who is the reporting party on the PFG Form 144?

The filing lists Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC in the securities section and references 10b5-1 sales by Kamal Bhatia. The Form 144 shows the intermediary and the named individual tied to the prior sales.

How much cash was raised in the prior 10b5-1 sales?

The prior 10b5-1 sale on 02/25/2026 generated $526,656.87 and the 12/10/2025 sale generated $262,982.01. Those amounts are listed alongside the respective share counts in the filing.

Are the 2,899 RSUs already sold or proposed for sale?

The Form 144 indicates the 2,899 Restricted Stock Units are proposed to be sold on 02/27/2026. The filing is a notice of proposed sale under the sale rule rather than a statement that the transaction has completed.

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Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK	0001736344
Filer CCC	XXXXXXXX
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer	PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC
SEC File Number	001-16725
Address of Issuer	711 High Street Des Moines IOWA 50392
Phone	5152475111
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	KAMAL BHATIA
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
Relationship to Issuer	Officer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services 1 New York Plaza 8th Floor New York NY 10004	2899	276622.58	216835141	03/02/2026	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	02/27/2026	Restricted Stock Units	Issuer			2899	02/27/2026	N/A

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
10b5-1 Sales for KAMAL BHATIA 711 High Street Des Moines IA 50392	Common	02/25/2026	5570	526656.87
10b5-1 Sales for KAMAL BHATIA 711 High Street Des Moines IA 50392	Common	12/10/2025	2921	262982.01

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks
Date of Notice	03/02/2026
Date of Plan Adoption or Giving of Instruction, If Relying on Rule 10b5-1	05/14/2025
ATTENTION:
The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.
Signature	/s/ Kamal Bhatia
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)