FIRST WESTERN BANCSHARES, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP AND 401(K) PLAN

What the Filing Says About FIRST WESTERN BANCSHARES, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP AND 401(K) PLAN

FIRST WESTERN BANCSHARES, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP AND 401(K) PLAN is a ESOP retirement plan sponsored by FIRST WESTERN BANCSHARES, INC., headquartered in Arkansas. As of the 2023 Form 5500 filing, the plan reports $17M in total end-of-year assets and covers 124 participants across the Finance & Insurance industry. The sponsor's EIN on file with the U.S. Department of Labor is 710605306, and the plan has been effective since 1976-01-01. Its filing status is currently FILING RECEIVED.

Year over year, total assets moved from $15M at the beginning of 2023 to $17M at year-end — a gain of 9.7%. Net assets (after liabilities) closed the year at $17M, with reported net income of $1M 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.