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Original filing (PDF)20251015152227NAL0002543059001
FLEXIBLE STEEL LACING COMPANY
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
FLEXCO PENSION PLAN
Defined-benefit pension plan
Signals · 2
29% in single holdingNo recordkeeper disclosed
Active participants
432
Accounts w/ balance
0
Plan assets (EOY)
$80.4M
Net assets (EOY)
$80.4M
How this plan invests
This plan
5 pooled trusts
Schedule D
8 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
95
/ 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
85
Total plan cost
100
Vendor stack
80
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- Top holding "s Fidelity Investments Fidelity 500 Index Fund" is 29% of plan.
- No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.
Helping the score
- Below-peer total fees (0 bps vs 16 bps peer median).
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for FLEXIBLE STEEL LACING COMPANY.
Plan sponsor
Name
FLEXIBLE STEEL LACING COMPANY
EIN
36-1085010
Address
2525 WISCONSIN AVE. · DOWNERS GROVE, IL · 60515
Phone
(630) 971-0150
Industry
Manufacturingsee all
Plan administrator
Same as plan sponsor.
Plan characteristics
Plan number
001
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
3D · Pre-approved plan (master / prototype / VS)
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
SIKICH CPA LLC
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
1 rowsTPA / Administrator
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 42-0127290 | — | CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR | $50 | — |
Investments
4 direct securities · 5 pooled funds· $87.0M(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.
Pooled Separate Account
$43.7M
5 holdings
Mutual Funds
$23.5M
1 holding
Uncategorized
$19.9M
3 holdings
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Fidelity 500 Index Fund | Mutual Funds | — | $13.4M | $23.5M | 29.2% | |
| PRINCIPAL U.S. PROPERTY SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 027 | Pooled Separate Account | — | $9.0M | $12.2M | 15.2% | |
| PRIN LDI LONG DURATION SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 104 | Pooled Separate Account | — | $11.3M | $11.2M | 13.9% | |
| PRIN BOND MARKET INDEX SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 122 | Pooled Separate Account | — | $10.7M | $10.5M | 13.0% | |
| Vanguard Group Vanguard Development Market Index Inst Fund | — | — | $7.9M | $9.4M | 11.6% | |
| Principal Life Insurance Company Principal Mid Cap S&P 400 Index SA-I5 | — | — | $2.7M | $6.6M | 8.2% | |
| PRIN MIDCAP S&P 400 IDX SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 023 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $6.6M | 8.2% | |
| Fidelity Investments Fidelity Emerging Markets K FD | — | — | $4.2M | $3.9M | 4.9% | |
| PRIN SMCAP S&P 600 INDEX SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 028 | Pooled Separate Account | — | $1.5M | $3.2M | 4.0% |
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