UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 1999
Check here if Amendment [X]; Amendment Number: 2
This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement
[X] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Principal Life Insurance Company
Address: 711 High Street
Des Moines, IA 50392
13F File Number: 28-793
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Michael Roughton
Title: Vice-President
Phone: 515-248-3842
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Michael Roughton Des Moines, Iowa March 13, 2000
Report Type (Check only one.):
[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 1
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 1
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $257316
List of Other Included Managers:
No. 13F File Number Name
02 28-5133 BT Financial Group Limited
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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WESTFIELD AMERICA INC COM 959910100 257316 2142474 SH DEFINED 2 2142474
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