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Original filing (PDF)20251015172044NAL0002807443001
AMPEX CORPORATION
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
AMPEX CONSOLIDATED RETIREMENT PLAN
Defined-benefit pension plan
Signals · 2
~197 bps in Sched C fees15 service providers
Active participants
0
Accounts w/ balance
—
Plan assets (EOY)
$109.4M
Net assets (EOY)
$109.1M
How this plan invests
This plan
1 collective trust
Schedule D
Individual securities
on each trust's filing
This plan doesn't hold securities directly — it invests through trusts. Click a trust below to drill into its securities.
Plan health score (directional)
81
/ 100
Grade B
Above-average plan
Directional indicator computed from public Form 5500 data — compliance, concentration, cost, vendor stack and participation. Not a fiduciary tool.
Compliance & disclosures
100
Concentration risk
75
Total plan cost
65
Vendor stack
63
Participation health
90
Knocking points off
- 197 bps in Schedule C fees — 1871% above peer band of 10 bps.
- Highly fragmented vendor stack (15 disclosed providers, 7 categories).
- Plan is frozen (1I) — no new benefit accrual.
- No active participants reported but plan still holds assets.
Helping the score
- Concentration not scored — Schedule of Assets PDF not yet parsed for this plan.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for AMPEX CORPORATION.
Plan sponsor
Name
AMPEX CORPORATION
EIN
13-3667696
Address
201 TRESSER BLVD · SUITE 300 · STAMFORD, CT · 06901
Phone
(203) 595-4522
Industry
Manufacturingsee all
Plan administrator
Same as plan sponsor.
Plan characteristics
Plan number
009
Plan year
2024
Plan year begin
2024-01-01
Tax period
2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-15
Pension benefit codes
1A · Pay-related DB formula
1I · Frozen plan — no new benefit accrual
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
COHNREZNICK LLP
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
15 rowsAdvisor / Consultant
2| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFERIES LLC | — | NEW YORK, NY | FINANCIAL ADVISOR | $661K | — |
| WELLS CAPITAL | 95-3692822 | — | INVESTMENT MANAGER | $40K | — |
Trustee
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STATE STREET BANK | 04-1867445 | — | TRUSTEE | $272K | — |
TPA / Administrator
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBIZ BENEFITS & INSURANCE SERVICES | 31-1582098 | — | ACTUARY AND TPA | $751K | — |
Accountant / Auditor
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COHNREZNICK LLP | 33-4144829 | — | AUDITOR | $15K | — |
Actuary
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETHAN E. KRA ACTUARIAL SERVICES LLC | — | BOCA RATON, FL | ACTUARY | $9K | — |
Legal counsel
8| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATTERSON BELKNAP WEBB & TYLER LLP | — | NEW YORK, NY | LEGAL | $168K | — |
| THE WAGNER LAW GROUP | — | BOSTON, MA | LAW CONSULTING | $80K | — |
| PROSKAUER ROSE LLP | 13-1840454 | BOSTON, MA | LEGAL | $29K | — |
| DECHERT (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD | — | — | LEGAL | $25K | — |
| KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP | 36-1326630 | CHICAGO, IL | LEGAL | $16K | — |
| SCHULTE ROTH & ZABEL LLP | 13-2633996 | NEW YORK, NY | LEGAL | $15K | — |
| WINSTON & STRAWN LLP | 36-1975990 | CHICAGO, IL | LEGAL | $14K | — |
| AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP | — | — | LEGAL | $10K | — |
Other
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCG PENSION RISK CONSULTANTS, INC | — | BRAINTREE, MA | ANNUITY PLACEMENT | $50K | — |
Investments
1 pooled fund· $109.4M(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.
| Investment | Type | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMPEX MASTER TRUST AMPEX CORPORATION · EIN 13-3667696 / PN 005 | Master Trust | $109.4M | 100.0% |
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