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Original filing (PDF)20251015105718NAL0005859712001
ESSENDANT
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
ESSENDANT 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Signals · 2
1 failed disclosure38% in single holding
Active participants
2,836
Accounts w/ balance
3,904
Plan assets (EOY)
$412.5M
Net assets (EOY)
$412.5M
How this plan invests
This plan
17 pooled trusts
Schedule D
22 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
92
/ 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
85
Concentration risk
81
Total plan cost
100
Vendor stack
100
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- 1 Schedule C provider failed to disclose compensation.
- Top holding "SP 500 INDEX PL CL C" is 38% of plan.
Helping the score
- Below-peer total fees (6 bps vs 10 bps peer median).
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for ESSENDANT.
Plan sponsor
Name
ESSENDANT
EIN
36-2431718
Address
ONE PARKWAY NORTH BLVD. · DEERFIELD, IL · 60015
Phone
(847) 627-7000
Industry
Wholesale Tradesee 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
2E · Profit-sharing
2F · ERISA section 404(c)
2G · Total participant-directed accounts
2J · 401(k) feature
2K · 401(m) arrangement
2S · Automatic enrollment
2T · Default investment account (QDIA)
3H · Sponsor in controlled / affiliated group
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
RSM US LLP
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
4 rowsRecordkeeper
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL | 04-2647786 | — | RECORDKEEPER | $161K | — |
Advisor / Consultant
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AON | 36-3109431 | — | CONSULTANT | $38K | — |
Accountant / Auditor
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSM US LLP | 42-0714325 | — | ACCOUNTANT/AUDITOR | $25K | — |
Legal counsel
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEDDER PRICE PC | 36-3254526 | — | ATTORNEY/LEGAL | $30K | — |
Failed / refused disclosures (Sched C Part 2)
| Provider | Nondisclosure info |
|---|---|
| — | — |
Investments
6 direct securities · 17 pooled funds· $420.3M(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.
Common Collective Trust
$373.4M
17 holdings
Uncategorized
$36.3M
4 holdings
Common Collective Trusts
$8.1M
1 holding
Mutual Funds
$2.5M
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP 500 INDEX PL CL C GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT TRUST · EIN 82-6293122 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $158.5M | 38.4% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2035 VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083976 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $30.6M | 7.4% | |
| SP EXT MKT IDX CL C GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT TRUST · EIN 82-6293122 / PN 010 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $27.8M | 6.7% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2030 VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083978 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $27.3M | 6.6% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2040 VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083974 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $24.1M | 5.8% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2045 VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083972 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $21.5M | 5.2% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2025 VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083980 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $21.3M | 5.2% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2050 VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083970 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $18.0M | 4.4% | |
| Fidelity Management Trust Company FIMM GOVT INST | — | — | — | $17.5M | 4.2% | |
| American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund, Class R6 | — | — | — | $11.0M | 2.7% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2055 VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 27-6715091 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $9.8M | 2.4% | |
| BTC TOTAL RETURN L BLACKROCK INSTITUTIONAL TRUST CO NA · EIN 93-2706044 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $8.9M | 2.2% | |
| Fund * Fidelity Management Trust Company Managed Income Portfolio CL 2 | Common Collective Trusts | — | — | $8.1M | 2.0% | |
| MIP CL 2 FIDELITY MANAGEMENT TRUST COMPANY · EIN 04-3022712 / PN 024 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $8.1M | 2.0% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2020 VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083982 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $7.6M | 1.8% | |
| Participant loans (interest rates ranging * Participants from 3.25% to 10.5% maturing through June 2031) | — | — | — | $4.8M | 1.2% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2060 VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 45-3799419 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $3.3M | 0.8% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET INC VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083967 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $3.2M | 0.8% | |
| Nuveen Real Estate I Fund | — | — | — | $2.9M | 0.7% | |
| s * Fidelity Management Trust Company FID US BOND IDX | Mutual Funds | — | — | $2.5M | 0.6% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2065 VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 82-6194314 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $1.7M | 0.4% | |
| SP TTL INTL IDX CL C GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC · EIN 82-6293122 / PN 014 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $1.6M | 0.4% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2070 VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 87-7035538 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $179K | <0.1% |
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