LITTLEFIELD CHRISTOPHER J 4

What Happened
Christopher J. Littlefield, President — RIS of Principal Financial Group (PFG), was granted 660 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-03-27. The Form 4 lists the acquisition price as $0.00 (code A — award/grant), i.e., an equity award rather than an open‑market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-27; filing date: 2026-03-31 (filed within required timeframe).
• Transaction type/code: Award / Grant (A); 660 RSUs acquired at $0.00 (reported value $0).
• Footnotes: F1 = grant of restricted stock units; F2 notes inclusion of an accumulated 2,984 shares acquired under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP); F3 indicates holdings are in a revocable trust.
• Shares owned after the grant: total beneficial ownership after this grant is not specified in the supplied summary.

Context
RSU grants are a form of compensation and do not necessarily signal a personal buying or selling decision. They differ from open‑market purchases (which can be viewed as a stronger bullish signal) and from sales (which can be liquidity-driven). This filing appears routine and was reported on time.