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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-064682"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PFG"
cik: "0001126328"
company_name: "PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T09:03:42.747604+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PFG shareholders elect four Class II directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify auditor at May 21 meeting

## Summary
- Elected Roger C. Hochschild, Daniel J. Houston, Diane C. Nordin, Alfredo Rivera as Class II directors for three-year terms.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 144,597,913 for, 6,488,259 against, 344,751 abstained.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditor passed: 163,094,880 for, 8,191,181 against.
- Broker non-votes totaled 20,051,410 on director elections and say-on-pay.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-064682
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PFG
- cik: 0001126328
- company_name: PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126328/000110465924064682/0001104659-24-064682-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126328/000110465924064682/tm2415421d1_8k.htm

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