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Original filing (PDF)20251009110952NAL0011330336001
SOUTHERN STATES, LLC
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
SOUTHERN STATES, LLC HOURLY EMPLOYEES SAVINGS PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Signals · 1
32% in single holding
Active participants
236
Accounts w/ balance
144
Plan assets (EOY)
$5.1M
Net assets (EOY)
$5.1M
How this plan invests
This plan
1 pooled trust
Schedule D
30 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
94
/ 100
Grade A
Top-tier plan health
Directional indicator computed from public Form 5500 data — compliance, concentration, cost, vendor stack and participation. Not a fiduciary tool.
Compliance & disclosures
100
Concentration risk
84
Total plan cost
100
Vendor stack
100
Participation health
80
Knocking points off
- Top holding "Putnam Stable Value Fund 25bps" is 32% of plan.
- 61% balance-to-active ratio — below typical for a healthy 401(k).
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for SOUTHERN STATES, LLC.
Plan sponsor
Name
SOUTHERN STATES, LLC
EIN
03-0493527
Address
30 GEORGIA AVENUE · HAMPTON, GA · 30228
Phone
(770) 946-4562
Industry
Manufacturingsee all
Plan administrator
Name
TOMMY HORST
EIN
81-2035355
City
KNOXVILLE, TN
Phone
(865) 966-1225
Plan characteristics
Plan number
006
Plan year
2024
Plan year begin
2024-01-01
Tax period
2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-09
Pension benefit codes
2E · Profit-sharing
2J · 401(k) feature
2K · 401(m) arrangement
2F · ERISA section 404(c)
2G · Total participant-directed accounts
3D · Pre-approved plan (master / prototype / VS)
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
SMITH & HOWARD
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
4 rowsRecordkeeper
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP, INC. | 23-1945930 | — | RECORDKEEPER | $16K | — |
Advisor / Consultant
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL | — | ATLANTA, GA | ADVISORY FEE | $2K | — |
TPA / Administrator
2| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWERDLIN AND COMPANY | — | ATLANTA, GA | TPA | $4K | — |
| ERISA SERVICES, INC. | — | KNOXVILLE, TN | TPA | $4K | — |
Investments
29 direct securities · 1 pooled fund· $5.1M(100% of reported assets)
Rows tagged as a trust or pooled fund hold many underlying securities. Click one to drill into its own Schedule of Assets — where the individual funds, shares, and CUSIPs live.
Uncategorized
$3.5M
29 holdings
Common Collective Trust
$1.6M
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUTNAM STABLE VALUE FUND VANGUARD · EIN 45-0404698 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $1.6M | 31.5% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund | — | — | — | $486K | 9.6% | |
| Participant loans Interest rates ranging from 4.25% to 9.50% 0 | — | — | — | $430K | 8.5% | |
| Vanguard Mid Cap Index Adm | — | — | — | $358K | 7.0% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund | — | — | — | $345K | 6.8% | |
| Vanguard 500 Index Adm | — | — | — | $340K | 6.7% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund | — | — | — | $197K | 3.9% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund | — | — | — | $195K | 3.8% | |
| Vanguard Growth Index Adm | — | — | — | $136K | 2.7% | |
| Vanguard International Growth Adm | — | — | — | $131K | 2.6% | |
| Vanguard Interm-Term Bond Index Adm | — | — | — | $91K | 1.8% | |
| Vanguard Equity Income Adm | — | — | — | $90K | 1.8% | |
| Vanguard Balanced Index Adm | — | — | — | $79K | 1.6% | |
| Vanguard Core Bond Adm | — | — | — | $57K | 1.1% | |
| Vanguard Developed Mkts Index Adm | — | — | — | $56K | 1.1% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund | — | — | — | $56K | 1.1% | |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Adm | — | — | — | $51K | 1.0% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund | — | — | — | $49K | 1.0% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund | — | — | — | $43K | 0.9% | |
| Vanguard Real Estate Index Adm | — | — | — | $42K | 0.8% | |
| Vanguard Inflation-Protected Sec Adm | — | — | — | $36K | 0.7% | |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Adm | — | — | — | $35K | 0.7% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund | — | — | — | $33K | 0.7% | |
| Vanguard Emerging Mkts Stock Idx Adm | — | — | — | $31K | 0.6% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund | — | — | — | $28K | 0.6% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund | — | — | — | $21K | 0.4% | |
| Vanguard International Value Inv | — | — | — | $20K | 0.4% | |
| Vanguard High Yield Corp Adm | — | — | — | $17K | 0.3% | |
| Vanguard Total Intl Bond Index Adm | — | — | — | $11K | 0.2% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2065 Fund | — | — | — | $4K | <0.1% |