401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Empire Equipment Company, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$5M
Total assets Small plan by assets
123
Participants Small participant base
50th
Percentile by assets National rank
$39,664
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Empire Equipment Company, LLC 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Empire Equipment Company, LLC · North Carolina · Wholesale Trade

$5M in assets, 123 participants

Empire Equipment Company, LLC's Empire Equipment Company, LLC 401(k) Plan reported $5M in total assets and 123 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 50th 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.

  • #2,597 in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)

Coverage in North Carolina

Empire Equipment Company, LLC 401(k) Plan covers 123 participants in North Carolina, about 15% of the average North Carolina filer (state average ~819 per filing). Assets: $5M.

#2,597
in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)
-8.2%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $435K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Empire Equipment Company, LLC 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Wholesale Trade and all filers

Empire Equipment Company, LLC 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$4,878,664 Top 50% higher than 50% 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

Empire Equipment Company, LLC 401(k) 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. Empire Equipment Company, LLC 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (123 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 810867472 · Empire Equipment Company, LLC PY 2022 · 401(k)

Empire Equipment Company, LLC 401(k) Plan · $5M · 123 · 50th

  • BOY $5M
  • SCH 123
  • EBSA 50th
  • PART 401(k)
  • TYPE near Recombinetics, Inc. 401(k) Plan
  • NET ind #2597

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 North Carolina →

Empire Equipment Company, LLC 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Empire Equipment Company, LLC 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

North Carolina filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$5M
Net Assets (End of Year)$5M
Net Income-$435K
Employer EIN810867472
Plan Effective Date2016-03-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Empire Equipment Company, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Empire Equipment Company, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$11M 126.84333251890271% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$4M$6M$8M$10M$12M 202220232024 $4.88M $11.1M ▲ +126.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 123 $5M
2023 1 181 $9M
2024 1 196 $11M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in North Carolina

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

Empire Equipment Company, LLC 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Empire Equipment Company, LLC 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.004878664 · Participants: 123Empire Equipment Company, LLC 401(k) PlanThe Bank of America 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 47.134026012 · Participants: 169036The Bank of America 401(k) PlanHoneywell 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.565715066 · Participants: 39007Honeywell 401(k) PlanDuke Energy Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.364902 · Participants: 27731Duke Energy Retirement Savings PlanTruist Financial Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.965353965 · Participants: 51871Truist Financial Corporation 401(k) Savings PlanLowes 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.355936526 · Participants: 284864Lowes 401(k) Plan
Empire Equipment Company, LLC 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

Empire Equipment Company, LLC 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside North Carolina, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Recombinetics, Inc. 401(k) Plan in MN ($5M); by covered participants it is Employment Background Investigations, Inc. 401(k) Plan in MD (123 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (123 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 Empire Equipment Company, LLC 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Empire Equipment Company, LLC 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 8.2% during 2022, from $5M to $5M. Reported net income was -$435K.
How have Empire Equipment Company, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Empire Equipment Company, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 126.8%, from $5M to $11M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Empire Equipment Company, LLC 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Recombinetics, Inc. 401(k) Plan in MN ($5M, 35 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Empire Equipment Company, LLC 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Employment Background Investigations, Inc. 401(k) Plan in MD (123 participants, N/A in assets).