UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report: May 20, 2025

(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)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 

 

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	PFG	Nasdaq Global Select Market

 

¨	Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§203.405 of this chapter) or rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

      Emerging growth company    ¨

 

¨	If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

Principal Financial Group, Inc. held its annual shareholders meeting on May 20, 2025. The result of each matter voted upon at the annual shareholders meeting is set forth below.

 

(1)

Election of Class III director nominees.

 

The shareholders elected as Class III directors, each to serve for a three-year term that expires at the annual shareholders meeting to be held in 2028.

 

		VOTES FOR				VOTES AGAINST				ABSTAINED				BROKER NON-VOTES
H. Elizabeth Mitchell			136,860,148				13,687,750				407,449				19,322,185
Blair C. Pickerell			148,362,943				2,405,474				186,930				19,322,185
Clare S. Richer			149,301,589				1,474,394				179,364				19,322,185
Deanna D. Strable-Soethout			150,469,142				296,375				189,830				19,322,185

 

				Votes For				Votes Against				Abstained				Broker Non- Votes
(2)		Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation			142,675,128				7,735,191				545,028				19,322,185
(3)		Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants			160,644,877				9,439,069				193,586				0

 

 

 

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/ Chris Agbe-Davies
	Name:	Chris Agbe-Davies
	Title:	Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Assistant Secretary

 

Date:    May 21, 2025