# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000812797
**File Stem:** 0000812797-26-000169
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 4862
**Document Hash:** 4c93c1724fd7ff3178cccd0029f222e1
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000812797-26-000169.hdr.sgml**: 20260430

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000812797-26-000169

**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 VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000812797

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-149363
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26919236

**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 VARIABLE LIFE SEP ACCOUNT
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20011016

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PRINCIPAL MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO VARIABLE LIFE SEP ACCOUNT
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PRINCIPAL NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO VARIABLE LIFE SEP ACCT
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19871221

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE CO VARIABLE LIFE SEP ACCOUNT (Series ID: S000001609)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                             | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000063569 | Principal Benefit Variable Universal Life II (BVUL II) |  |

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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 Variable Life Separate Account**

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

**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;File No. 811-05118**

Commissioners:

On behalf of Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Life Insurance Company Variable Life Separate Account ("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-6 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> Variable Universal Life Accumulator | 25 | 333-65690 |
| Principal <sup>®</sup> Variable Universal Life Accumulator II | 24 | 333-100838 |
| Principal <sup>®</sup> Flexible Variable Life | 49 | 033-13481 |
| Principal <sup>®</sup> Benefit Variable Universal Life | 26 | 333-89446 |
| Principal <sup>®</sup> Benefit Variable Universal Life II | 18 | 333-149363 |
| Principal <sup>®</sup> Executive Variable Universal Life  | 27 | 333-81714 |
| Principal <sup>®</sup> Executive Variable Universal Life II | 24 | 333-149215 |
| Principal <sup>®</sup> Executive Variable Universal Life III | 9 | 333-234718 |
| Principal <sup>®</sup> Survivorship Flexible Premium Variable Universal Life | 29 | 333-71521 |
| Principal <sup>®</sup> Variable Universal Life Income | 23 | 333-115269 |
| Principal <sup>®</sup> Variable Universal Life Income II | 18 | 333-146896 |
| Principal <sup>®</sup> Variable Universal Life Income IV  | 4 | 333-263344 |
| PrinFlex Life <sup>®</sup>  | 38 | 333-00101 |

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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;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;&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

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