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: October 17, 2017
(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
This report is filed quarterly to disclose assets under management (“AUM”) by asset manager, prior to the availability of Principal Financial Group, Inc's (the "Company") quarterly earnings release. The amounts presented herein will be consistent with the format of AUM by asset manager and presented again in such format within the Company's financial supplement for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 when that document is posted to the Company's investor relations web site on or about October 26, 2017.
As of September 30, 2017, the AUM by asset manager were $423.3 billion for Principal Global Investors and $162.1 billion for Principal International and Other Entities of the Company. Other Entities of the Company include Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Bank.

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/ John Egan                                          	
 	Name:      John Egan	
 	Title:      Vice President - Investor Relations	

Date:      October 17, 2017