401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
American Electric Power Service Corporation 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-06
- $4.7B
- Total assets
- 16,985
- Participants
- 100th
- Percentile by assets
- $275,147
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Aep Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by American Electric Power Service Corporation · Ohio · Utilities
$4.7B in assets, 16,985 participants
American Electric Power Service Corporation's Aep Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan reported $4.7B in total assets and 16,985 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.
- 100th percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
- #721 in Utilities (739 peers)
Coverage in Ohio
Aep Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan covers 16,985 participants in Ohio, 22x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~787 per filing). Assets: $4.7B.
- $4.7B
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 16,985
- covered participants
- 100th
- percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
- $275,147
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $1.0B for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs Ohio filers
In Ohio, the average filing covers about 787 participants across 4,840 plans. Aep Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan reports 16,985 participants - 22x that state average ($4.7B EOY assets).
Ohio filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $5.8B |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $4.7B |
| Net Income | -$1.0B |
| Employer EIN | 134922641 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1978-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (American Electric Power Service Corporation)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 32,822 | $9.2B |
| 2023 | 2 | 32,886 | $9.6B |
| 2024 | 2 | 33,604 | $9.3B |
Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio
Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Aep Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants
- The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan $8.3B · 44,890
- The Progressive 401(k) Plan $7.6B · 50,299
- The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan $7.3B · 116,133
- Nationwide Savings Plan $6.7B · 24,278
- Marathon Petroleum Thrift Plan $6.4B · 17,666
Scale composition for Aep Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan
Aep Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan reports $4.7B in end-of-year assets across 16,985 participants (0.040% of the $11.6T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.019% of 89,805,449 covered participants) - about $275,147 per participant (2.0x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$1.0B.
This plan identity (EIN 134922641, plan #002) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $4.7B to $5.2B (+11.2%) while covered participants moved from 16,985 to 17,531 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.
| Plan year | Participants | EOY assets | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16,985 | $4.7B | This page |
| 2023 | 17,291 | $5.2B | Open filing |
| 2024 · index core | 17,531 | $5.2B | Open filing |
The same sponsor also keeps 2 other index-core plans on PlainRetire:
- Aep Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan (401(k), $5.2B, 17,531 participants)
- American Electric Power System Retirement Plan (Defined Benefit (Pension), $4.1B, 16,073 participants)
Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally
401(k) plans in other states closest to Aep Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Deseret 401(k) Plan (UT) $4.7B · 23,455
- Bd 401(k) Plan (NJ) $4.7B · 24,483
- The 401(k) Plan for Permanente Medical Groups (CA) $4.7B · 17,255
- McKesson Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (TX) $4.6B · 26,812
Frequently Asked Questions
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Aep Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Aep Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Ohio. Compare plans
- American Electric Power Service Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 1.2% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Utilities plans