SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: JANUARY 19, 2006
(Date of earliest event reported)
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-16725 42-1520346
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission file number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification Number)
711 HIGH STREET, DES MOINES, IOWA 50392
(Address of principal executive offices)
(515) 247-5111
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
As of December 31, 2005, the assets under management by asset manager were
$144.5* billion for Principal Global Investors and $14.5 billion for Principal
International.
*AUM includes $262.6 million of amounts funded by Principal Life Insurance
Company or third party investors for structured credit transactions. These
structures have $10.9 billion of underlying credit exposure that is managed by
Principal Global Investors. Separately, Principal Global Investors services $7.5
billion of commercial mortgages that it has previously securitized, which are
not included in AUM.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
By: /S/ THOMAS J. GRAF
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Name: Thomas J. Graf
Title: Senior Vice President - Investor
Relations
Date: January 19, 2006
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