Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan

What the Filing Says About Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan

Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan is a Profit Sharing retirement plan sponsored by Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc., headquartered in California. As of the 2022 Form 5500 filing, the plan reports $14M in total end-of-year assets and covers 197 participants across the Manufacturing industry. The sponsor's EIN on file with the U.S. Department of Labor is 952948991, and the plan has been effective since 1999-06-01. Its filing status is currently FILING RECEIVED.

Year over year, total assets moved from $19M at the beginning of 2022 to $14M at year-end — a decline of 26.0%. Net assets (after liabilities) closed the year at $14M, with reported net income of $-4,929,205 driven by investment returns, contributions received, and benefit payments during the period. These figures reflect what the plan administrator certified on Schedule H or Schedule I of the Form 5500 annual return and can be compared against 2 prior plan-year filings from the same sponsor shown below.

Asset totals and participant counts reflect a single plan year snapshot and can change materially with market conditions, plan mergers, or workforce changes. Fields such as "net income" include both realized investment performance and contribution/distribution flows — a single-year figure does not by itself indicate plan health or participant outcomes. This page summarizes public DOL disclosures for research and educational purposes only and is not retirement, tax, legal, or financial advice. Before making decisions about your own retirement benefits or evaluating an employer's plan, verify the underlying filing directly via the DOL EFAST2 system and consult a qualified professional.