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20251006162518NAL0003797361001
AMERICAN READING COMPANY
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
AMERICAN READING COMPANY EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
Defined-contribution retirement plan
Signals · 3
100% in single holding
100% employer stock
No 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)
82
/ 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
50
Total plan cost
75
Vendor stack
80
Participation health
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for
AMERICAN READING COMPANY
.
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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)
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PI
Investment
Type
Shares / units
Cost
Current value
% of plan
American Reading Company 100,042 shares of common stock
Common Stock
—
$66.9M
$3.0M
100.0%
1–1 of 1
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Knocking points off
Top holding "American Reading Company 100,042 shares of common stock" is 100% of plan.
100% of plan in employer / sponsor stock.
No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.
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