# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000009712
**File Stem:** 0000009712-26-000019
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 4995
**Document Hash:** 228b7b0ff3bf3d10a7a5109b042ded61
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000009712-26-000019.hdr.sgml**: 20260306

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000009712-26-000019

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 24F-2NT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260306

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260306

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260306

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE CO
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000009712

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 420127290

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 24F-2NT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-282081
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26729985

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 711 HIGH STREET
- **CITY:** DES MOINES
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 50392-0300
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 5152475111

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 711 HIGH STREET
- **CITY:** DES MOINES
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 50392-0300

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PRINCIPAL MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920929

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BANKERS LIFE CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19600201

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BANKERS LIFE ASSOCIATION
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19600201
**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE CO
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000009712

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 420127290

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 24F-2NT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-282080
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26729984

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 711 HIGH STREET
- **CITY:** DES MOINES
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 50392-0300
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 5152475111

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 711 HIGH STREET
- **CITY:** DES MOINES
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 50392-0300

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PRINCIPAL MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920929

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BANKERS LIFE CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19600201

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BANKERS LIFE ASSOCIATION
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19600201

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE CO (Series ID: S000089861)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name                   | Class ID   |
| Principal Strategic Outcomes | C000256688 |
| Principal Strategic Income   | C000256689 |

---

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE CO (Series ID: S000089861)

| Class ID   | Class Name                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000256688 | Principal Strategic Outcomes |  |
| C000256689 | Principal Strategic Income   |  |

## FORM 24F-2NT: Annual Notice of Securities Sold Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

### 24F-2NT: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0000009712

**Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?:** LIVE

**Filer Investment Company Type:** N-4

### 24F-2NT: Annual Filing Information

**1. Name and address of issuer:**

- **Name of Issuer:** PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE CO

- **Address:** 711 High Street, Des Moines, IA 50392

**2. The Name and EDGAR Identifier of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed:**

- [ ] Check box if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of the issuer.

**3. Investment Company Act File Number:** —

   **Securities Act File Number:** 333-282080, 333-282081

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 12/31/2025

**4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late:** [ ]

**4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form:** [ ]

**5. Calculation of registration fee:**

- **(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:** $0.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $240789678.37

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $0.00

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $240789678.37

- **(v) Net sales:** $0.00

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $-240789678.37

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.0001381

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $0.00

**Explanatory Notes (if any):**
Effective 5/1/25, the Registrant's registered index-linked annuity registration statements were converted from Form S-1 to Form N-4. As of 4/30/25, the Registrant had approximately $4,300,458,888.86 unsold securities registered under Form S-1 ("Unsold S-1 Interests"). In accordance with Instruction C.5, and as directed by Release Nos. 33-11294; 34-100450; IC-35273, the aggregate sales that would otherwise be reported in response to Item 5(i) were reduced to $0 by the Unsold S-1 Interests, with approximately $2,695,750,489.49 Unsold S-1 Interests remaining which may be used to reduce aggregate sales in future years.

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** VP & Associate General Counsel

**Date:** 02/26/2026

**Signature:** Janis J. Benson