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Original filing (PDF)20251014111045NAL0003729872001
BERTELSMANN, INC.
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
BERTELSMANN PENSION ACCOUNT PLAN
Defined-benefit pension plan
Signals · 3
36% in single holdingNo recordkeeper disclosed6 service providers
Active participants
581
Accounts w/ balance
—
Plan assets (EOY)
$115.5M
Net assets (EOY)
$115.3M
How this plan invests
This plan
4 pooled trusts
Schedule D
6 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
83
/ 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
82
Total plan cost
65
Vendor stack
55
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- Top holding "FIAM Long Corporate A or Better Pool Fund "" is 36% of plan.
- 72 bps in Schedule C fees — 618% above peer band of 10 bps.
- No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.
- Plan is frozen (1I) — no new benefit accrual.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for BERTELSMANN, INC..
Plan sponsor
Name
BERTELSMANN, INC.
EIN
95-2949493
Address
1745 BROADWAY · 20TH FLOOR · NEW YORK, NY · 10019
Phone
(212) 782-1150
Industry
Information / Tech / Mediasee all
Plan administrator
Same as plan sponsor.
Plan characteristics
Plan number
003
Plan year
2024
Plan year begin
2024-01-01
Tax period
2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-14
Pension benefit codes
1A · Pay-related DB formula
3H · Sponsor in controlled / affiliated group
1I · Frozen plan — no new benefit accrual
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
CARON & BLETZER, PLLC
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
6 rowsLegal counsel
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALSTON & BIRD LLP | 58-0137615 | — | LEGAL | $12K | — |
Other
5| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | 30-0282430 | — | FIDUCIARY | $266K | — |
| FID INV INST OPS CO | 04-2647786 | — | OTHER | $255K | — |
| SEGAL ADVISORS, INC | 13-2646110 | — | NONE | $222K | — |
| MERCER | 13-2834414 | — | NONE | $59K | — |
| CARON & BLETZER | 04-3499945 | — | NONE | $14K | — |
Investments
6 direct securities · 4 pooled funds· $196.2M(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.
Uncategorized
$115.3M
6 holdings
Common Collective Trust
$80.9M
4 holdings
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIAM Long Corporate A or Better Pool Fund " | — | — | $37.6M | $41.5M | 35.9% | |
| FIAM GROUP TRUST FOR EMPLOYEE BENEF FIDELITY INSTITUTIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST COMPANY · EIN 20-4659714 / PN 103 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $41.5M | 35.9% | |
| FIAM GROUP TRUST FOR EMPLOYEE BENEF FIDELITY INSTITUTIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST COMPANY · EIN 20-4659714 / PN 055 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $25.0M | 21.6% | |
| FIAM 8-10 Year Corporate Bond Commingled Fund Common collective trust | — | — | $22.8M | $25.0M | 21.6% | |
| Fidelity Long-term Treasury Bond Index Fund " | — | — | $21.0M | $18.7M | 16.2% | |
| Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund Mutual fund | — | — | $16.0M | $15.8M | 13.7% | |
| FIAM Short Duration Pool Fund " | — | — | $8.1M | $8.9M | 7.7% | |
| FIAM GROUP TRUST FOR EMPLOYEE BENEF FIDELITY INSTITUTIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST COMPANY · EIN 20-4659714 / PN 016 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $8.9M | 7.7% | |
| FIAM Instl Cash Commingled Pool Fund " | — | — | $5.6M | $5.6M | 4.8% | |
| FIAM GROUP TRUST FOR EMPLOYEE BENEF FIDELITY INSTITUTIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST COMPANY · EIN 20-4659714 / PN 055 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $5.6M | 4.8% |