401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Bell and Howell, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$128M
Total assets
802
Participants
94th
Percentile by assets
$159,137
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Bell and Howell, LLC · North Carolina · Manufacturing

$128M in assets, 802 participants

Bell and Howell, LLC's Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan reported $128M in total assets and 802 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 94th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #18,679 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan sits by assets

Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $128M for 802 participants (~$159,137/participant), down 30.2% in 2022.

$128M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
802
covered participants
94th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$159,137
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $55M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan sits by total assets

Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$127,628,027 Top 6% higher than 94% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

State
North Carolina
Industry
Manufacturing

Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan outranks 94% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 1.3x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$183M
Net Assets (End of Year)$128M
Net Income-$55M
Employer EIN800728837
Plan Effective Date2011-09-12
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bell and Howell, LLC)

$120M$130M$140M$150M 202220232024 $128M $145M ▲ +13.3%
Total plan assets by year, all Bell and Howell, LLC plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 802 $128M
2023 1 786 $142M
2024 1 694 $145M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in North Carolina

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Bell and Howell 401(…, Total assets ($B): 0.127628027 · Participants: 802Bell and Howell 401(…The Bank of America …, Total assets ($B): 47.134026012 · Participants: 169036The Bank of America …Honeywell 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.565715066 · Participants: 39007Honeywell 401(k) PlanDuke Energy Retireme…, Total assets ($B): 9.364902 · Participants: 27731Duke Energy Retireme…Truist Financial Cor…, Total assets ($B): 8.965353965 · Participants: 51871Truist Financial Cor…Lowes 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.355936526 · Participants: 284864Lowes 401(k) Plan
Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants
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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan contracted severely - down 30.2% during 2022, from $183M to $128M. Reported net income was -$55M.
How have Bell and Howell, LLC plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bell and Howell, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 13.3%, from $128M to $145M.
Where does Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Mason City Clinic, P.C. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust in IA ($128M, 207 participants).

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Ways to act on Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in North Carolina. Compare plans
  • Bell and Howell, LLC's sponsor-wide assets have grown 13.3% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 800728837.

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Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.