Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Panasonic Corporation of North America Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$270M
Total assets Near avg plan size
237
Participants Below avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.1M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Panasonic Pension Plan · Sponsored by Panasonic Corporation of North America · New Jersey · Wholesale Trade

$270M in assets, 237 participants

Panasonic Corporation of North America's Panasonic Pension Plan reported $270M in total assets and 237 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #6,677 in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)

Coverage in New Jersey

Panasonic Pension Plan covers 237 participants in New Jersey, about 28% of the average New Jersey filer (state average ~844 per filing). Assets: $270M.

#6,677
in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)
-24.0%
assets change YoY
2.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $85M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Panasonic Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Panasonic Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$270,190,482 Top 3% higher than 97% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 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

Panasonic Pension Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Panasonic Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (237 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 362786846 · Panasonic Corporation of North America PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Panasonic Pension Plan · $270M · 237 · 97th

  • EIN $270M
  • RANK 237
  • PHOTO 97th
  • IND Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EOY near Pension Plan for Plant Employees of Green Bay Packaging Inc.
  • 5500 ind #6677

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Wholesale Trade retirement plans → · Plans in New Jersey →

Panasonic Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP Partners' Defined Benefit Pension PlanPaul Weiss Rifkind Wharton &…$271MC.V. Starr & Co., Inc. Retirement PlanC.V. Starr & Co., Inc. Retir…$271MPension Plan for Plant Employees of Green Bay Packaging Inc.Pension Plan for Plant Emplo…$270MPanasonic Pension Plan$270MSpringleaf Financial Services Retirement PlanSpringleaf Financial Service…$270M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Panasonic Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

New Jersey filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$355M
Net Assets (End of Year)$270M
Net Income-$85M
Employer EIN362786846
Plan Effective Date1962-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Panasonic Corporation of North America)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Panasonic Corporation of North America plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.9B 18.59910343115878% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.5B$1.6B$1.7B$1.8B$1.9B$2B 202220232024 $1.6B $1.9B ▲ +18.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 9,705 $1.6B
2023 2 9,514 $1.9B
2024 2 9,850 $1.9B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New Jersey

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Panasonic Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Panasonic Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.270190482 · Participants: 237Panasonic Pension PlanRetirement Plan of Johnson and Johnson, Total assets ($B): 19.833052673 · Participants: 38100Retirement Plan of Johnson and JohnsonJPMorgan Chase Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.820156855 · Participants: 102340JPMorgan Chase Retirement PlanNokia Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.495801 · Participants: 7413Nokia Retirement Income PlanThe Prudential Merged Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.277296822 · Participants: 17538The Prudential Merged Retirement PlanVerizon Pension Plan for Associates, Total assets ($B): 10.941506503 · Participants: 25746Verizon Pension Plan for Associates
Panasonic Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

Panasonic Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Jersey, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Pension Plan for Plant Employees of Green Bay Packaging Inc. in WI ($270M); by covered participants it is American & Efird Employees' Pension Plan in NC (237 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (237 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Panasonic Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
Panasonic Pension Plan declined sharply - down 24.0% during 2022, from $355M to $270M. Reported net income was -$85M.
How have Panasonic Corporation of North America plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Panasonic Corporation of North America's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.6%, from $1.6B to $1.9B.
Where does Panasonic Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Panasonic Pension Plan ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Panasonic Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Pension Plan for Plant Employees of Green Bay Packaging Inc. in WI ($270M, 1,730 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Panasonic Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is American & Efird Employees' Pension Plan in NC (237 participants, $34M in assets).