Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Talbots, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$54M
Total assets
459
Participants
89th
Percentile by assets
$117,610
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The Talbots, Inc. Pension Plan · Sponsored by The Talbots, Inc. · Massachusetts · Retail Trade

$54M in assets, 459 participants

The Talbots, Inc.'s The Talbots, Inc. Pension Plan reported $54M in total assets and 459 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.

  • 89th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #8,934 in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)

Where The Talbots, Inc. Pension Plan sits by assets

The Talbots, Inc. Pension Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $54M for 459 participants (~$117,610/participant), down 54.4% in 2022.

$54M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
459
covered participants
89th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$117,610
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $65M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Industry

The Talbots, Inc. Pension Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, The Talbots, Inc. Pension Plan outranks 89% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 0.5x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$118M
Net Assets (End of Year)$53M
Net Income-$65M
Employer EIN411111318
Plan Effective Date1988-06-27
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Talbots, Inc.)

$220M$240M$260M$280M$300M 202220232024 $241M $290M ▲ +20.2%
Total plan assets by year, all The Talbots, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 5,397 $241M
2023 2 4,700 $276M
2024 2 5,138 $290M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Talbots, Inc. Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
The Talbots, Inc. Pension Plan contracted severely - down 54.4% during 2022, from $118M to $54M. Reported net income was -$65M.
How have The Talbots, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Talbots, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 20.2%, from $241M to $290M.
Where does The Talbots, Inc. Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Talbots, Inc. Pension Plan ranks in the 89th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The Talbots, Inc. Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Northwestern Corporation Pension Plan in MT ($54M, 139 participants).

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Ways to act on The Talbots, Inc. Pension Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, The Talbots, Inc. Pension Plan ranks in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts. Compare plans
  • The Talbots, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 20.2% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Retail Trade plans