SEC FORM 4 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*
HELTON SANDRA L

(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)
12/27/2019
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 12/27/2019 A 511 A $0(1) 52,526 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.
Remarks:
Alex P. Montz, by Power of Attorney 12/31/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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SUBSTITUTE POWER OF ATTORNEY



Under the terms of various powers of attorney (the "Powers of Attorney"), the undersigned Patrick A. Kirchner was appointed attorney-in-fact for each executive officer and director of Principal Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company") to sign on behalf of each such executive officer and director reports to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13(d) and Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules promulgated thereunder.  In accordance with the authority granted under the Powers of Attorney, including the power of substitution, the undersigned hereby appoints Alex P. Montz as substitute attorney-in-fact, on behalf of each of the executive officers and directors of the Company, with the power to act without any other and with full power of substitution, to exercise and execute all of the powers granted or conferred in the original Power of Attorney.  By his signature as attorney-in-fact to this Substitute Power of Attorney, Alex P. Montz accepts such appointment and agrees to assume from the undersigned any and all duties and responsibilities attendant to his capacity as attorney-in-fact.



Date: December 20, 2019









By: /s/ Patrick A. Kirchner

Name: Patrick A. Kirchner

Title: Attorney-in-Fact



I ACCEPT THIS APPOINTMENT AND SUBSTITUTION:









/s/ Alex P. Montz

Alex P. Montz











Exhibit 24