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CENTRAL STATES, INC.

Name: CENTRAL STATES, INC. — CENTRAL STATES, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN, Form 5500 (2024)
Creator: CENTRAL STATES, INC.

Form 5500

FILING_RECEIVED

CENTRAL STATES, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

Defined-contribution retirement plan

Signals · 3

100% in single holding100% employer stockNo recordkeeper disclosed

Active participants

1,236

Accounts w/ balance

1,536

Plan assets (EOY)

$475.9M

Net assets (EOY)

$310.6M

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 CENTRAL STATES, INC..

Plan sponsor

Name

CENTRAL STATES, INC.

EIN

38-4304274

Address

171 NAPLES ST · TONTITOWN, AR · 72762

Phone

(417) 438-2923

Industry

Manufacturingsee 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

2E · Profit-sharing

2I · Stock bonus

2P · Leveraged ESOP

2Q · S-corporation ESOP

3I · Requires investment in employer securities

Audit & trust (Schedule H)

Auditor

HOGAN TAYLOR, LLP

Trustee / custodian

—

Trustee phone

—

Service providers (Schedule C)

No Schedule C providers reported

Investments

1 direct security· $463.3M(97% of reported assets)

PI	Investment	Type	Shares / units	Cost	Current value	% of plan
	Central States, Inc. 8,694,350 shares of common stock	—	—	$326.3M	$463.3M	97.4%

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