# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001126328
**File Stem:** 0001126328-26-000133
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
**Character Count:** 7249
**Document Hash:** 7c105f984037584a401557746e4283f5
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001126328-26-000133.hdr.sgml**: 20260609

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001126328-26-000133

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260608

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260609

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260609

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Brown Timothy W.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002137409

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-16725
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261075597

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 711 HIGH STREET
- **CITY:** DES MOINES
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 50392
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001126328
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ACCIDENT & HEALTH INSURANCE [6321]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 421520346
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 711 HIGH STREET
- **CITY:** DES MOINES
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 50392
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 5152475111

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 711 HIGH STREET
- **CITY:** DES MOINES
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 50392

## Ex-24

```

Power of Attorney

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints Deanna D. Strable-Soethout and
Christopher Agbe-Davies, and each of them, individually, the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
undersigned's capacity as a beneficial owner of securities of
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company"), Schedules 13D
(including amendments thereto) and Forms 3, 4 and 5 and Form 144, in
accordance with Section 13(d), Section 16(a) and Rule 144,
respectively, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules
thereunder and any joint filing agreement pursuant to
Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii);

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and
execute any such Schedule 13D (or amendment), Form 3, 4 or 5 or
joint filing agreement and timely file such schedule or form with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any
appropriate national securities exchange; and

(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with
the foregoing which, in the opinion of each such attorney-in-fact,
may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required
by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents
executed by each such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned
pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall
contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve
in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the
rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full
power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that each such attorney-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes,
shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of
Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned
acknowledges that each such attorney-in-fact is serving in such capacity
at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company
assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with
Section 13(d) or Section 16 of the Securities Exchange act of 1934.

The Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Schedules 13(d), Forms 3,
4 and 5 or Form 144 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and
transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked
by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to each such
attorney-in-fact.

From and after the date hereof, any Power of Attorney previously granted
by the undersigned concerning the subject matter hereof is hereby revoked.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of this 19th day of May, 2026.

	/s/ Timothy W. Brown
	Timothy W. Brown

```

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Brown Timothy W.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>711 HIGH STREET<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>DES MOINES, IA 50392<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC [ PFG ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-06-08 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_EVP, General Counsel and Sec_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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**Signature:** Chris Agbe-Davies as Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2026-06-09

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**