Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Bank of the West Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $347M
- Total assets
- 1,765
- Participants
- 97th
- Percentile by assets
- $196,480
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: United California Bank Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Bank of the West · Illinois · Finance & Insurance
$347M in assets, 1,765 participants
Bank of the West's United California Bank Retirement Plan reported $347M in total assets and 1,765 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.
- 97th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #8,795 in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)
Coverage in Illinois
United California Bank Retirement Plan covers 1,765 participants in Illinois, 2.3x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $347M.
- $347M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 1,765
- covered participants
- 97th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $196,480
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $97M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs Illinois filers
In Illinois, the average filing covers about 779 participants across 5,745 plans. United California Bank Retirement Plan reports 1,765 participants - 2.3x that state average ($347M EOY assets).
Illinois filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $443M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $347M |
| Net Income | -$97M |
| Employer EIN | 940475440 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1971-04-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Bank of the West)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 11,078 | $1.7B |
| 2023 | 2 | 10,957 | N/A |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
United California Bank Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants
- Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan $42.6B · 50,096
- State Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States Employees $32.1B · 49,052
- United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund $8.0B · 20,170
- John Deere Pension Plan for Salaried Employees $7.3B · N/A
- Abbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan $6.8B · 16,809
Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally
Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to United California Bank Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Retirement Income Plan for the Employees of National Railroad Passenger Corporation (DC) $347M · 1,202
- Ssl Pension Plan (CO) $347M · 556
- Hawaii Laborers Pension Plan (HI) $346M · 2,777
- Latham & Watkins Cash Balance Plan (CA) $346M · 537
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on United California Bank Retirement Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, United California Bank Retirement Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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