Principal Financial Group
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Shareholder advocacy aimed at Principal Financial Group
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What shareholders voted on
From Principal Financial Group’s own filings with the SEC. Support is the share of votes cast for and against, so abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted in it.
2026
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation | Say on pay | 96.9% | Passed | |
| Mary E. “Maliz” Beams | Company proposal | 99% | Passed | |
| Approval of the Principal Financial Group, Inc. 2026 Stock Incentive Plan | Company proposal | 97.9% | Passed | |
| Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants | Auditor | 93.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Jonathan S. Auerbach | Director | 99.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Claudio N. Muruzabal | Director | 98.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Scott M. Mills | Director | 97.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Jocelyn Carter-Miller | Director | 88.4% | Passed |
2025
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation | Say on pay | 94.9% | Passed | |
| Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants | Auditor | 94.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Deanna D. Strable-Soethout | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Clare S. Richer | Director | 99% | Passed | |
| Election of Blair C. Pickerell | Director | 98.4% | Passed | |
| Election of H. Elizabeth Mitchell | Director | 90.9% | Passed |
2024
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation | Say on pay | 95.7% | Passed | |
| Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants | Auditor | 95.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Diane C. Nordin | Director | 99% | Passed | |
| Election of Alfredo Rivera | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Daniel J. Houston | Director | 94.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Roger C. Hochschild | Director | 90.2% | Passed |
2023
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation | Say on pay | 97.3% | Passed | |
| Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants | Auditor | 96.7% | Passed | |
| Mary E. “Maliz” Beams | Director | 99.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Jonathan S. Auerbach | Director | 99.1% | Passed | |
| Election of H. Elizabeth Mitchell | Director | 99% | Passed | |
| Election of Claudio N. Muruzabal | Director | 98.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Scott M. Mills | Director | 98.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Jocelyn Carter-Miller | Director | 89.5% | Passed |
2022
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation | Say on pay | 95.5% | Passed | |
| Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors | Auditor | 88.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Clare S. Richer | Director | 98.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Blair C. Pickerell | Director | 96.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael T. Dan | Director | 93.2% | Passed |
2021
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation | Say on pay | 93.4% | Passed | |
| Approve Principal Financial Group, Inc. 2021 Stock Incentive Plan | Company proposal | 90.9% | Passed | |
| Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors | Auditor | 94.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Diane C. Nordin | Director | 99.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Alfredo Rivera | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Roger C. Hochschild | Director | 95.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Daniel J. Houston | Director | 94.7% | Passed |
2020
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Say on pay | 94.3% | Passed | |
| Approve Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan | Company proposal | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Approve Amended and Restated Directors Stock Plan | Company proposal | 97.4% | Passed | |
| Ratification of Independent Auditors | Auditor | 94.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Jonathan S. Auerbach | Director | 99% | Passed | |
| Election of Scott M. Mills | Director | 97.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Jocelyn Carter-Miller | Director | 96.3% | Passed |
2019
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Say on pay | 96.9% | Passed | |
| Ratification of Independent Auditors | Auditor | 95.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Blair C. Pickerell | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Sandra L. Helton | Director | 96.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael T. Dan | Director | 96.2% | Passed | |
| Election of C. Daniel Gelatt | Director | 92.6% | Passed |
2018
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Say on pay | 96.1% | Passed | |
| Ratification of Independent Auditors | Auditor | 97.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Diane C. Nordin | Director | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Roger C. Hochschild | Director | 97.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Daniel J. Houston | Director | 95.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Elizabeth E. Tallett | Director | 94.3% | Passed |
Proxy statements and vote results
Straight from Principal Financial Group’s own SEC filings. The proxy statement lists what shareholders were asked to vote on; the 8-K certifies how the vote went.
| Year | Filing | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vote results | 2026-05-20 |
| 2026 | Proxy statement | 2026-04-06 |
| 2025 | Vote results | 2025-05-22 |
| 2025 | Proxy statement | 2025-04-07 |
| 2024 | Vote results | 2024-05-23 |
| 2024 | Proxy statement | 2024-04-08 |
| 2023 | Vote results | 2023-05-22 |
| 2023 | Proxy statement | 2023-04-03 |
| 2022 | Vote results | 2022-05-18 |
| 2022 | Proxy statement | 2022-04-04 |
| 2021 | Vote results | 2021-05-19 |
| 2021 | Proxy statement | 2021-04-05 |
| 2020 | Vote results | 2020-05-21 |
| 2020 | Proxy statement | 2020-04-06 |
| 2019 | Vote results | 2019-05-23 |
| 2019 | Proxy statement | 2019-04-09 |
| 2018 | Vote results | 2018-05-24 |
| 2018 | Proxy statement | 2018-04-09 |
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