401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

American Marketing Systems, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$9M
Total assets Small plan by assets
31
Participants Small participant base
56th
Percentile by assets National rank
$290,513
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Pei 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by American Marketing Systems, Inc. · Illinois · Retail Trade

$9M in assets, 31 participants

American Marketing Systems, Inc.'s The Pei 401(k) Savings Plan reported $9M in total assets and 31 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 56th 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.

  • #5,633 in Retail Trade (8,414 peers)

American Marketing Systems, Inc. multi-year trail

American Marketing Systems, Inc.'s plans moved -50.0% in assets from 2022 to 2024; this filing shows The Pei 401(k) Savings Plan at $9M / 31 participants.

#5,633
in Retail Trade (8,414 peers)
-23.3%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $3M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Pei 401(k) Savings Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Retail Trade and all filers

The Pei 401(k) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$9,005,898 Top 44% higher than 56% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

The Pei 401(k) Savings Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Pei 401(k) Savings Plan is a small filing (31 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Pei 401(k) Savings Plan reported net income fell from -$2M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$3M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Pei 401(k) Savings Plan end-of-year assets fell from $12M in the plan year 2022 filing to $9M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Pei 401(k) Savings Plan reported participants fell from 32 in the plan year 2022 filing to 31 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 363248268 · American Marketing Systems, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

The Pei 401(k) Savings Plan · $9M · 31 · 56th

  • BOOK $9M
  • VS-ST 31
  • BOY 56th
  • SCH 401(k)
  • EBSA near Merryman-Farr, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust
  • PART ind #5633

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Retail Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

The Pei 401(k) Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Pei 401(k) Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

American Marketing Systems, Inc. multi-year asset trail

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All American Marketing Systems, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$6M 50.04553152963721% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$4M$6M$8M$10M$12M$14M 202220232024 $11.8M $5.87M ▼ -50.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 32 $12M
2023 1 31 $9M
2024 1 31 $6M

American Marketing Systems, Inc. filing trail (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$12M
Net Assets (End of Year)$9M
Net Income-$3M
Employer EIN363248268
Plan Effective Date1986-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

The Pei 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants The Pei 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.009005898 · Participants: 31The Pei 401(k) Savings PlanAccenture United States 401(k) Match Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.594548115 · Participants: 69974Accenture United States 401(k) Match Savings PlanState Farm 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.935002041 · Participants: 60246State Farm 401(k) Savings PlanAbbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.496191 · Participants: 38012Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement PlanUnited Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.367975914 · Participants: 14959United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account PlanWalgreens Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.444551767 · Participants: 235331Walgreens Retirement Savings Plan
The Pei 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

The Pei 401(k) Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Merryman-Farr, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust in TN ($9M); by covered participants it is Southeastern Plastic Surgery, Inc. 401(k) Plan in FL (31 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Pei 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2023?
The Pei 401(k) Savings Plan declined sharply - down 23.3% during 2023, from $12M to $9M. Reported net income was -$3M.
How have American Marketing Systems, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American Marketing Systems, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 50.0%, from $12M to $6M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Pei 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Merryman-Farr, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust in TN ($9M, 156 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Pei 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Southeastern Plastic Surgery, Inc. 401(k) Plan in FL (31 participants, $8M in assets).