Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Eastern Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$39M
Total assets
43
Participants
86th
Percentile by assets
$901,649
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Salaried Employees' Retirement Plan of the Eastern Company · Sponsored by The Eastern Company · Connecticut · Manufacturing

$39M in assets, 43 participants

The Eastern Company's Salaried Employees' Retirement Plan of the Eastern Company reported $39M in total assets and 43 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 86th 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.

  • 86th percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
  • #16,368 in Manufacturing (20,629 peers)

Where Salaried Employees' Retirement Plan of the Eastern Company sits by assets

Salaried Employees' Retirement Plan of the Eastern Company sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $39M for 43 participants (~$901,649/participant), down 11.9% in 2022.

$39M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
43
covered participants
86th
percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
$901,649
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $5M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Salaried Employees' Retirement Plan of the Eastern Company vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Salaried Employees' Retirement Plan of the Eastern Company outranks 86% of the 139,258 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 0.4x the national average plan size of $100M (730 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$44M
Net Assets (End of Year)$39M
Net Income-$5M
Employer EIN060330020
Plan Effective Date1945-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Eastern Company)

$80M$90M$100M$110M$120M 202220232024 $84.1M $111M ▲ +32.1%
Total plan assets by year, all The Eastern Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 306 $84M
2023 4 302 $109M
2024 4 573 $111M

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Salaried Employees' Retirement Plan of the Eastern Company vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants

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Salaried Employees' Retirement Plan of the Eastern Company vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Salaried Employees' Retirement Plan of the Eastern Company assets move in 2022?
Salaried Employees' Retirement Plan of the Eastern Company pulled back noticeably - down 11.9% during 2022, from $44M to $39M. Reported net income was -$5M.
How have The Eastern Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Eastern Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 32.0%, from $84M to $111M.
Where does Salaried Employees' Retirement Plan of the Eastern Company rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Salaried Employees' Retirement Plan of the Eastern Company ranks in the 86th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,258 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 Salaried Employees' Retirement Plan of the Eastern Company?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Plan of Liggett Group Inc. for Salaried Non-Bargaining Unit Employees in FL ($39M, 14 participants).

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  • By total assets, Salaried Employees' Retirement Plan of the Eastern Company ranks in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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  • The Eastern Company's sponsor-wide assets have grown 32.0% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans