Retirement plan

FELLOWES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN

Name: FELLOWES, INC. - FELLOWES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN (2024) Form 5500
Creator: FELLOWES, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, FELLOWES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN, FELLOWES, INC.

FELLOWES, INC.EIN 36-0770670Plan #001PY 2024

1789 NORWOOD AVENUE - ITASCA, IL 60143630-893-1600

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1 filing

#002Retirement-$26K assets

Prospect flagsCorrective distributions

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Filed June 1, 2026 (most recent of 5 filings on file)

Plan administrator

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1789 Norwood Ave

Itasca, IL 60143

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Plans declared (5)

Strategic Growth Incentive Plan31 emp
Phantom Stock Plan1 emp
Fellowes, Inc. Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan18 emp
Fellowes, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan3 emp
Fellowes, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Stock Options1 emp

Total covered: 54 employees

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Total assets (EOY)

$137.1M

+6.1% from 2023

Total participants

901

-11.8% from 2023

Average account balance

$154,214

+20.3% from 2023

Annual return

15.95%

+0.94 pp from 2023

Benchmarks

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Peer group

Industry32 - Manufacturing

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants250-999

Cohort1,157 peers

Snapshot2024

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$137.10M

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1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

Total assets / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$154K

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1 years with per-participant data

Participants with account balance

Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.

889

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1 years with headcount on file

Eligible Participants and Participation

Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.

98.0%

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1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$7.11M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$12K

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1 years with per-participant contribution data

Asset flow

BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY

Year

Annual return

Diverging bars; negative years highlighted

+15.95%

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1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

Total admin expenses / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$175

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1 years with admin cost on file

Asset composition

Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time

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1 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Top 2 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE1 year Filed as: EMPOWER ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY O Service code 64 8515 EAST ORCHARD ROAD · GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111	Recordkeeping Fees	$105,589
GALLAGHER FIDUCIARY ADVISORS, LLC1 year Filed as: GALLAGHER BENEFIT SERVICES INC DBA Service code 27 1100 SUPERIOR AVE STE 1700 · CLEVELAND, OH 44114	Advisory (Plan)	$50,000

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K2S2T3D3F

Plan features

2E
Profit-sharing
Profit-sharing plan.
2F
ERISA section 404(c) plan
This plan or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 (shifting investment responsibility to participants).
2G
Total participant-directed account plan
Participants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all of the assets allocated to their individual accounts regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
2J
Code section 401(k) feature
Cash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan under which employees may elect to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
2K
Code section 401(m) arrangement
Employee contributions are allocated to separate accounts under the plan or employer contributions are based in whole or in part on employee deferrals or contributions to the plan. Not applicable to 401(k) plans with only QNECs and/or QMACs or to 403(b)(1) 403(b)(7) or 408 arrangements.
2S
Automatic enrollment
Plan provides for automatic enrollment in plan that has elective contributions deducted from payroll.
2T
Default investment account
Total or partial participant-directed account plan where plan uses a default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
3D
Pre-approved pension plan
A master prototype or volume submitter plan that is the subject of a favorable opinion or advisory letter from the IRS.
3F
Leased employees
Plan sponsor(s) received services of leased employees as defined in Code section 414(n) during the plan year.

Opportunity flags

1 tripped

ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$156K

$254 / participant

Recordkeeping$106K67.9%
Investment mgmt$50K32.1%

% of EOY assets

0.113%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

2 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Unqualified opinion

Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.

Auditor firm: EIDE BAILLY, LLP
Auditor EIN: 450250958
Audit fees: $0
Opinion code: Unqualified

Metric

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Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$154,214

$92,186+67.3%

$105,624+46.0%

$77,762+98.3%

Participation rate

98.0%

81.0%+17.0pp

75.3%+22.8pp

70.6%+27.5pp

Annual return

15.95%

17.83%-1.9pp

116.20%-100.2pp

31.27%-15.3pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$3,399

$3,376+0.7%

$3,168+7.3%

$2,728+24.6%

Participant deferral / active EE

$8,221

$5,395+52.4%

$5,013+64.0%

$4,651+76.8%

Admin fee / account holder

$175

$219-20.1%

$10,961-98.4%

$433-59.6%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE1 year

Filed as: EMPOWER ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY O

Service code 64

8515 EAST ORCHARD ROAD · GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111

Recordkeeping Fees

$105,589

GALLAGHER FIDUCIARY ADVISORS, LLC1 year

Filed as: GALLAGHER BENEFIT SERVICES INC DBA

Service code 27

1100 SUPERIOR AVE STE 1700 · CLEVELAND, OH 44114

Advisory (Plan)

$50,000

FELLOWES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN

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