# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000009713
**File Stem:** 0000009713-26-000162
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 4839
**Document Hash:** 3673dcf4406b363637aee744cab21ab3
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000009713-26-000162.hdr.sgml**: 20260430

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000009713-26-000162

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260430

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260429

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260430

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Principal Life Insurance Co Separate Account B
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000009713

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 420127290
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-44670
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26919151

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP
- **STREET 2:** 711 HIGH STREET
- **CITY:** DES MOINES
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 50392
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 515-247-5461

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP
- **STREET 2:** 711 HIGH STREET
- **CITY:** DES MOINES
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 50392

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE CO SEPARATE ACCOUNT B
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20011016

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PRINCIPAL MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY SEPARATE ACCOUNT B
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BANKERS LIFE CO SEPARATE ACCOUNT B
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19870317

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE CO SEPARATE ACCOUNT B (Series ID: S000001542)

| Class ID   | Class Name                        | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000004190 | Premier Variable Annuity Contract |  |

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May 4, 2026

**<u>VIA EDGAR</u>**

**RE:**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Principal Life Insurance Company**

**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Principal Life Insurance Company Separate Account B**

**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Definitive Materials Filing Pursuant to Rule 497(j)**

**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;File No. 811-02091** 

Commissioners:

On behalf of Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Life Insurance Company Separate Account B ("Registrant") and pursuant to Rule 497(j) of Regulation C under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, I hereby represent that the forms of prospectus and statement of additional information for the above-named issuing company and Registrant, each dated April 29, 2026, do not differ from those contained in the amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 that relates the prospectus and statement of additional information for each contract identified below.

Each Post-Effective Amendment for each contract identified below were filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on EDGAR on April 29, 2026.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Contract Name** | **Amend. No.** | **Registration No.** |
| Principal <sup>®</sup> Freedom Variable Annuity  | 28 | 333-63401 |
| Principal <sup>®</sup> Freedom 2 Variable Annuity  | 20 | 333-128079 |
| Principal <sup>®</sup> Flexible Variable Annuity  | 44 | 033-74232 |
| Principal <sup>®</sup> Flexible Variable Annuity with Purchase Payment Credit | 29 | 333-40254 |
| Principal <sup>®</sup> Premier Variable Annuity  | 42 | 033-44670 |
| Principal <sup>®</sup> Personal Variable Annuity  | 42 | 033-44565 |
| Principal <sup>®</sup> Pivot Series Variable Annuity  | 18 | 333-197214 |
| Principal <sup>®</sup> Lifetime Income Solutions Variable Annuity  | 22 | 333-171650 |
| Principal <sup>®</sup> Lifetime Income Solutions II Variable Annuity  | 13 | 333-213890 |
| Principal <sup>®</sup> Investment Plus Variable Annuity (Applications before 08/01/13) | 43 | 333-116220 |
| Principal <sup>®</sup> Investment Plus Variable Annuity (Applications on or after 08/01/13) | 22 | 333-188293 |

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If you have any questions regarding the Amendment, please contact me at (317) 874-3803.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sincerely,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Kate F. Stecklein&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kate F. Stecklein

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Variable Annuities & Life Insurance Counsel

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Principal Financial Group

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