PFG 4 Filing - Insider Trading Report

Principal Financial Group Inc. director reported new equity awards and updated holdings.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 12/23/2025 - 06:03 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Principal Financial Group Inc. director reported new equity awards and updated holdings. On 12/19/2025, the director acquired 340 shares of common stock at $0.00, described as a grant of restricted stock units, bringing direct ownership to 38,653 common shares.

The director also acquired 244 phantom stock units at a reference price of $88.95, increasing the derivative position to 28,504 phantom units. Each phantom unit converts into one share of common stock and was granted under the Principal Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, with interests to be settled upon the director’s retirement and movable among investment alternatives under the plan.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 584 shares

Grant/Award 2 txns

Insider HOCHSCHILD ROGER C

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock Units	244	$88.95	$22K
Grant/Award	Common Stock	340	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock Units — 28,504 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 38,653 shares (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Phantom Stock Units, 28,260 to 28,504 contracts (Direct); Common Stock, 38,313 to 38,653 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. Grant of restricted stock units.
2. F2. The units convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.
3. F3. The reported phantom stock units were acquired pursuant to the Principal Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors and may be transferred at any time into another investment alternative under the Plan. Interests under the Plan will be settled upon the reporting person's retirement.

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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^*

HOCHSCHILD ROGER C

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/19/2025

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	12/19/2025		A		340	A	$0.00(1)	38,653	D

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
Phantom Stock Units	(2)	12/19/2025		A		244		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	244	$88.95	28,504	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Grant of restricted stock units.

2. The units convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.

3. The reported phantom stock units were acquired pursuant to the Principal Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors and may be transferred at any time into another investment alternative under the Plan. Interests under the Plan will be settled upon the reporting person's retirement.

	Chris Agbe-Davies as Attorney-in-Fact	12/23/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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