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THE COOL HARDWARE COMPANY, INC.

Name: THE COOL HARDWARE COMPANY, INC. — THE COOL HARDWARE COMPANY, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN AND TRUST, Form 5500 (2024)
Creator: THE COOL HARDWARE COMPANY, INC.

Form 5500

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THE COOL HARDWARE COMPANY, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN AND TRUST

Defined-contribution retirement plan

Signals · 3

100% in single holding100% employer stockNo recordkeeper disclosed

Active participants

198

Accounts w/ balance

181

Plan assets (EOY)

$6.4M

Net assets (EOY)

$5.3M

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 THE COOL HARDWARE COMPANY, INC..

Plan sponsor

Name

THE COOL HARDWARE COMPANY, INC.

EIN

86-2603669

Address

1734 14TH ST NW · WASHINGTON, DC · 20009

Phone

(202) 903-5242

Industry

Retail 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

2025-10-10

Pension benefit codes

2P · Leveraged ESOP

2Q · S-corporation ESOP

Audit & trust (Schedule H)

Auditor

FRAZIER AND DEETER, LLC

Trustee / custodian

—

Trustee phone

—

Service providers (Schedule C)

No Schedule C providers reported

Investments

1 direct security· $6.4M(100% of reported assets)

PI	Investment	Type	Shares / units	Cost	Current value	% of plan
	The Cool Hardware Company, Inc. Common Stock, 337,506 shares	—	—	$5.7M	$6.4M	99.7%

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