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May 4, 2026

VIA EDGAR

RE:    Principal Life Insurance Company
    Principal Life Insurance Company Variable Life Separate Account
    Definitive Materials Filing Pursuant to Rule 497(j)
    File No. 811-05118
Commissioners:

On behalf of Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Life Insurance Company Variable Life Separate Account (“Registrant”) and pursuant to Rule 497(j) of Regulation C under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, I hereby represent that the forms of prospectus and statement of additional information for the above-named issuing company and Registrant, each dated April 29, 2026, do not differ from those contained in the amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-6 that relates the prospectus and statement of additional information for each contract identified below.

Each Post-Effective Amendment for each contract identified below were filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on EDGAR on April 29, 2026.
Contract NameAmend. No.Registration No.
Principal ® Variable Universal Life Accumulator
25333-65690
Principal ® Variable Universal Life Accumulator II
24333-100838
Principal ® Flexible Variable Life
49033-13481
Principal ® Benefit Variable Universal Life
26333-89446
Principal ® Benefit Variable Universal Life II
18333-149363
Principal ® Executive Variable Universal Life
27333-81714
Principal ® Executive Variable Universal Life II
24333-149215
Principal ® Executive Variable Universal Life III
9333-234718
Principal ® Survivorship Flexible Premium Variable Universal Life
29333-71521
Principal ® Variable Universal Life Income
23333-115269
Principal ® Variable Universal Life Income II
18333-146896
Principal ® Variable Universal Life Income IV
4333-263344
PrinFlex Life ®
38333-00101

If you have any questions regarding the Amendment, please contact me at (317) 874-3803.





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                        Sincerely,
                        Kate F. Stecklein                
                        Kate F. Stecklein
                        Variable Annuities & Life Insurance Counsel