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Original filing (PDF)20251015142454NAL0002564947001
MERLE NORMAN COSMETICS, INC.
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
MERLE NORMAN COSMETICS, INC. RETIREMENT PLAN
Defined-benefit pension plan
Signals · 1
50% in single holding
Active participants
185
Accounts w/ balance
—
Plan assets (EOY)
$18.8M
Net assets (EOY)
$18.8M
How this plan invests
This plan
9 pooled trusts
Schedule D
2 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
86
/ 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
75
Total plan cost
65
Vendor stack
100
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- Top holding "[DFE: JPMORGAN CORE BOND R5 (no filing on disk)]" is 50% of plan.
- 49 bps in Schedule C fees — 69% above peer band of 29 bps.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for MERLE NORMAN COSMETICS, INC..
Plan sponsor
Name
MERLE NORMAN COSMETICS, INC.
EIN
95-2948991
Address
9130 BELLANCA AVE. · LOS ANGELES, CA · 90045
Phone
(310) 641-3000
Industry
Manufacturingsee all
Plan administrator
Name
PLAN COMMITTEE C/O MERLE NORMAN COSMETICS, INC.
EIN
95-2948991
City
LOS ANGELES, CA
Phone
(310) 337-2276
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
1C · Cash balance or similar hybrid DB
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
HOLTHOUSE CARLIN & VAN TRIGT LLP
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
2 rowsRecordkeeper
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMPOWER ANNUITY INS. CO, OF AMERICA | — | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | RECORDKEEPER | $55K | — |
Advisor / Consultant
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELLS FARGO ADVISORS LLC | — | CHARLOTTE, NC | INVESTMENT ADVISOR | $37K | — |
Investments
9 pooled funds· $18.8M(100% of reported assets)
Rows tagged as a trust or pooled fund hold many underlying securities. Their holdings are itemized on each fund’s own Form 5500.
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPMORGAN CORE BOND R5 JPMORGAN · EIN 90-0342299 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $9.4M | 50.0% | |
| INVESCO CORE BOND Y INVESCO · EIN 90-0779283 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $9.4M | 50.0% | |
| MASS MUTUAL DIVERSIFIED VALUE R4 MASSMUTUAL · EIN 90-0779283 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $0 | <0.1% | |
| WELLS FARGO SPEC MIDCAP VAL ADMIN ALLSPRING GLOBAL INVESTMENTS · EIN 04-1590850 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $0 | <0.1% | |
| VANGUARD 500 INDEX ADMIRAL VANGUARD · EIN 90-0779283 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $0 | <0.1% | |
| JPMORGAN LARGE CAP GROWTH R4 JPMORGAN · EIN 90-0779283 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $0 | <0.1% | |
| COLUMBIA SMALL CAP INDEX A COLUMBIA THREADNEEDLE · EIN 90-0342299 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $0 | <0.1% | |
| MASSMUTUAL MID CAP GROWTH R4 MASSMUTUAL · EIN 90-0779283 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $0 | <0.1% | |
| MASSMUTUAL OVERSEAS R4 MASSMUTUAL · EIN 90-0779283 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $0 | <0.1% |