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WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC

Name: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC — WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN, Form 5500 (2024)
Creator: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC

Form 5500

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WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

Defined-contribution retirement plan

Signals · 2

100% in single holdingNo recordkeeper disclosed

Active participants

267

Accounts w/ balance

332

Plan assets (EOY)

$33.3M

Net assets (EOY)

$15.3M

How this plan invests

This plan

2 securities

funds · stocks · CUSIPs

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

Plan health score (directional)

/ 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

Total plan cost

Vendor stack

Participation health

Decision-maker contacts

CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Plan sponsor

Name

WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC

EIN

42-0559640

Address

801 BLUFF STREET · DUBUQUE, IA · 520014661

Phone

(563) 588-5710

Industry

Information / Tech / Mediasee 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

2025-10-07

Pension benefit codes

2I · Stock bonus

2P · Leveraged ESOP

2Q · S-corporation ESOP

3I · Requires investment in employer securities

Audit & trust (Schedule H)

Auditor

RSM US, LLP

Trustee / custodian

—

Trustee phone

—

Service providers (Schedule C)

No Schedule C providers reported

Investments

2 direct securities· $33.3M(100% of reported assets)

PI						% of plan
	stock	Other securities	—	$23.6M	$33.3M	99.8%
	market fund	Other securities	—	$65K	$65K	0.2%

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