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AMERICAN READING COMPANY

Name: AMERICAN READING COMPANY — AMERICAN READING COMPANY EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN, Form 5500 (2024)
Creator: AMERICAN READING COMPANY

Form 5500

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AMERICAN READING COMPANY EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

Defined-contribution retirement plan

Signals · 3

100% in single holding100% employer stockNo recordkeeper disclosed

Active participants

192

Accounts w/ balance

302

Plan assets (EOY)

$3.0M

Net assets (EOY)

-$55.9M

How this plan invests

This plan

1 securities

funds · stocks · CUSIPs

Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.

Plan health score (directional)

/ 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

Total plan cost

Vendor stack

Participation health

Decision-maker contacts

CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for AMERICAN READING COMPANY.

Plan sponsor

Name

AMERICAN READING COMPANY

EIN

23-2965253

Address

480 NORRISTOWN RD · BLUE BELL, PA · 19422

Phone

(610) 992-4150

Industry

Other Services (ex. Public Admin)see all

Plan administrator

Same as plan sponsor.

Plan characteristics

Plan number

002

Plan year

2024

Plan year begin

2024-01-01

Tax period

2024-12-31

Filed

2025-10-06

Pension benefit codes

2I · Stock bonus

2P · Leveraged ESOP

2Q · S-corporation ESOP

3I · Requires investment in employer securities

Audit & trust (Schedule H)

Auditor

KREISCHER MILLER

Trustee / custodian

—

Trustee phone

—

Service providers (Schedule C)

No Schedule C providers reported

Investments

1 direct security· $3.0M(100% of reported assets)

PI						% of plan
	American Reading Company 100,042 shares of common stock	Common Stock	—	$66.9M	$3.0M	100.0%

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