Principal Financial (NYSE: PFG) CEO gets new stock unit grants

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Principal Financial Group Chair, President and CEO Deanna D. Strable-Soethout received equity awards in the form of restricted stock units on March 27, 2026. She acquired 680 shares of common stock, increasing her direct holdings to 173,255 shares. An additional 52 shares were awarded to an account held by her spouse, bringing that indirect position to 53,498 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider STRABLE-SOETHOUT DEANNA D

Role Chair, President and CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	680	$0.00	--
Grant/Award	Common Stock	52	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 173,255 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 53,498 shares (Indirect, By Spouse)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Direct grant: 680 shares Indirect grant (spouse): 52 shares Direct holdings after transaction: 173,255 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Direct grant 680 shares Common stock awarded on March 27, 2026

Indirect grant (spouse) 52 shares Common stock awarded on March 27, 2026

Direct holdings after transaction 173,255 shares Common stock held directly after awards

Indirect holdings after transaction 53,498 shares Common stock held indirectly by spouse after awards

Award price $0.00 per share Reported price for granted common stock

Key Terms

restricted stock units, indirect, grant/award acquisition

3 terms

restricted stock units financial

"Grant of restricted stock units."

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

indirect financial

"transaction_type: non-derivative, ownership_type: indirect, nature_of_ownership: By Spouse"

grant/award acquisition financial

"transaction_action: grant/award acquisition"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

STRABLE-SOETHOUT DEANNA D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

711 HIGH STREET

(Street)

DES MOINES IOWA 50392

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC [ PFG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chair, President and CEO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/27/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/27/2026		A		680	A	$0(1)	173,255	D
Common Stock	03/27/2026		A		52	A	$0(1)	53,498	I	By Spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Grant of restricted stock units.

	Chris Agbe-Davies as Attorney-in-Fact	03/31/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transactions did PFG CEO Deanna Strable-Soethout report?

Deanna Strable-Soethout reported equity awards in the form of restricted stock units. She acquired 680 shares of Principal Financial Group common stock directly and 52 shares indirectly through her spouse, both at a reported price of $0.00 per share as compensation-related grants.

How many PFG shares does the CEO hold after these Form 4 grants?

After these awards, Deanna Strable-Soethout holds 173,255 Principal Financial Group common shares directly. Indirectly, through her spouse’s holdings, 53,498 common shares are reported. These totals reflect her updated ownership following the March 27, 2026 restricted stock unit grants.

Were the recent PFG CEO share acquisitions open-market purchases?

No, the transactions were not open-market purchases. The Form 4 shows code “A” transactions, described as grants, awards, or other acquisitions, with a price of $0.00 per share, indicating compensation-related restricted stock unit grants rather than shares bought on the open market.

What does indirect ownership by spouse mean in the PFG Form 4?

Indirect ownership by spouse means some shares are reported as beneficially owned through the CEO’s spouse rather than held in her own name. In this filing, 52 new shares were granted to spouse-held holdings, bringing that indirect Principal Financial Group position to 53,498 common shares.

Does this PFG Form 4 indicate any insider share sales by the CEO?

No, the Form 4 only reports acquisitions with transaction code “A,” which covers grants or awards. There are no “S” (sale) or other disposition codes. The filing reflects additional Principal Financial Group shares awarded to the CEO and her spouse’s account, not sales.