PFG (PFG) CEO Strable-Soethout reports equity awards in company stock

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Principal Financial Group Chair, President and CEO Deanna D. Strable-Soethout reported equity awards in company stock. On February 23, 2026, she acquired 27,511 shares of common stock at a price of $0.00 per share as a grant of restricted stock units. The same day, she acquired an additional 13,557 shares at $0.00 per share upon settlement of performance-based restricted stock units originally granted on February 27, 2023.

After these acquisitions, her directly held common stock positions reported in this filing were 164,339 shares and 177,896 shares in the respective award lines. The filing also reports 54,227 shares of common stock held indirectly by her spouse.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

STRABLE-SOETHOUT DEANNA D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

711 HIGH STREET

(Street)

DES MOINES IA 50392

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2026

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

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

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

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	02/23/2026		A		27,511	A	$0(1)	164,339	D
Common Stock	02/23/2026		A		13,557	A	$0(2)	177,896	D
Common Stock								54,227	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.

2. Settlement of performance-based restricted stock units granted 02/27/2023.

	Chris Agbe-Davies as Attorney-in-Fact	02/25/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did PFG CEO Deanna Strable-Soethout report on this Form 4?

Deanna Strable-Soethout reported two equity award acquisitions in Principal Financial Group common stock on February 23, 2026. Both were non-cash grants or settlements recorded at $0.00 per share and classified as grant, award, or other acquisition transactions.

How many PFG shares did the CEO acquire through equity awards in this filing?

The CEO acquired 27,511 shares of Principal Financial Group common stock as a grant of restricted stock units and 13,557 shares from settlement of performance-based restricted stock units, both dated February 23, 2026 and recorded with a transaction price of $0.00 per share.

Were Deanna Strable-Soethout’s PFG Form 4 transactions open-market buys or sells?

The reported transactions were not open-market buys or sells. Both entries are coded as awards or other acquisitions at $0.00 per share, reflecting a restricted stock unit grant and a settlement of performance-based restricted stock units granted on February 27, 2023.

What is Deanna Strable-Soethout’s direct PFG share ownership after these Form 4 transactions?

After the reported equity award transactions, the Form 4 shows direct ownership lines of 164,339 shares and 177,896 shares of Principal Financial Group common stock, corresponding to the two separate award entries reported in the filing on February 23, 2026.

Does the PFG Form 4 disclose any shares held indirectly by the CEO’s spouse?

Yes. The Form 4 includes an indirect holding line labeled “By Spouse” showing 54,227 shares of Principal Financial Group common stock. This entry is categorized as indirect ownership and is separate from Deanna Strable-Soethout’s directly held share positions.

What do the footnotes on the PFG Form 4 say about the reported equity awards?

One footnote states the 27,511-share transaction is a grant of restricted stock units. Another explains the 13,557-share transaction is the settlement of performance-based restricted stock units that were originally granted on February 27, 2023.