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BESSER COMPANY

EIN 38-0346640-machinery-Latest filing 2024
Plans
2
Retirement
2
$117.8M assets
Welfare
0
Participants
985
801 JOHNSON STREET - ALPENA, MI 497071870989-354-1171besser.comLinkedIn201-500 employeesmachinery
Plans on this EIN
2 filings
#005ESOP-$68.5M - 515 part#004401k-$49.3M - 470 part

Retirement portfolio analytics

2 plans aggregated / $117.8M assets / 985 participants

Assets by plan

Share of aggregate retirement assets

58%top
  • EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP (#005)58%
  • THE BESSER COMPANIES (#004)42%
Total $117.8MClick slice to drill in

Recordkeeper share

DC plan assets by Schedule C recordkeeper

Entrenched
58%top
  • (Not disclosed)58%
  • AMERICAN UNITED LIFE INSURANCE CO42%
Total $117.8MClick slice to drill in

Participants by plan

Active + retired + deferred vested

  • EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP (#005)515
  • THE BESSER COMPANIES (#004)470
Total 985Click row to drill in

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Retirement#005

BESSER COMPANY EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

ESOP

Assets$68.5M
Participants515
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Retirement#004

THE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN OF THE BESSER COMPANIES

401k

Assets$49.3M
Participants470
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Retirement plans2

Plan #NameTypeAssetsParticipantsLatest year
005BESSER COMPANY EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANESOP$68.5M5152024
004THE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN OF THE BESSER COMPANIES401k$49.3M4702024
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