Principal Financial (NYSE: PFG) executive receives 368-share equity grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Principal Financial Group executive receives equity grant. President – Asia & Middle East Wee Yee Cheong was granted 368 shares of Principal Financial Group common stock as a compensation-related award at a stated price of $0.00 per share. Following this grant, Cheong directly holds 66,819 common shares, which include 1,771 shares previously acquired through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. This is a routine share-based compensation grant rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Cheong Wee Yee

Role President - Asia & Middle East

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	368	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 66,819 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

1. Grant of restricted stock units. Includes 1,771 shares acquired pursuant to the Principal Financial Group, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Key Figures

Shares granted: 368 shares Grant price: $0.00 per share Total shares after grant: 66,819 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares granted 368 shares Grant of common stock as compensation on June 26, 2026

Grant price $0.00 per share Stated price for the awarded common stock

Total shares after grant 66,819 shares Direct holdings following the reported transaction

ESPP shares included 1,771 shares Portion of total holdings from Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Key Terms

restricted stock units, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Grant, award, or other 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.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan financial

"Includes 1,771 shares acquired pursuant to the Principal Financial Group, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan."

An employee stock purchase plan is a company program that lets workers buy shares through small payroll deductions, often at a discount to the market price and after a set offering period. Think of it like a workplace savings plan that turns into ownership: it encourages employees to share in the company’s success and can create predictable buying or selling of stock that investors watch because it affects supply, demand and employee incentives.

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"

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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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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^*

Cheong Wee Yee

(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)
	President - Asia & Middle East

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/26/2026

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	06/26/2026		A		368	A	$0(1)	66,819(2)	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Grant of restricted stock units.

2. Includes 1,771 shares acquired pursuant to the Principal Financial Group, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

	Chris Agbe-Davies as Attorney-in-Fact	06/30/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did PFG executive Wee Yee Cheong report?

Wee Yee Cheong reported receiving 368 shares of Principal Financial Group common stock as a grant. The award is classified as a compensation-related acquisition, not an open-market trade, and is documented as a Form 4 insider transaction.

Was the PFG Form 4 transaction a market purchase or sale?

The Form 4 transaction was not a market purchase or sale. It reflects a grant of 368 shares of common stock to executive Wee Yee Cheong at a stated price of $0.00 per share as part of equity compensation.

How many PFG shares does Wee Yee Cheong hold after this grant?

After the grant, Wee Yee Cheong directly holds 66,819 shares of Principal Financial Group common stock. This total includes 1,771 shares previously acquired through the Principal Financial Group, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, according to the filing footnotes.

What does the Form 4 say about PFG’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan holdings?

The filing notes that Cheong’s total 66,819 directly held shares include 1,771 shares acquired through the Principal Financial Group, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. This clarifies that a portion of the reported holdings came from prior plan-based purchases.

How is the PFG insider transaction coded on the Form 4?

The transaction is coded as “A,” indicating a grant, award, or other acquisition. It is described as a grant of restricted stock units that resulted in 368 shares of common stock, consistent with routine equity compensation rather than trading activity.