401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Spectrum Brands, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$328M
Total assets: 2,964
Participants: 96th
Percentile by assets: $110,584
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Spectrum Brands 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Spectrum Brands, Inc. · Wisconsin · Manufacturing

$328M in assets, 2,964 participants

Spectrum Brands, Inc.'s Spectrum Brands 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reported $328M in total assets and 2,964 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

96th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
#17,644 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Wisconsin

Spectrum Brands 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan covers 2,964 participants in Wisconsin, 5.3x the typical Wisconsin plan (state average ~563 per filing). Assets: $328M.

$328M
total plan assets (2023 EOY): 2,964
covered participants: 96th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans): $110,584
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $22M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Spectrum Brands 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$75M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$22M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Spectrum Brands 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reported participants fell from 3,593 in the plan year 2022 filing to 2,964 in the plan year 2023 filing.
Spectrum Brands 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets fell from $350M in the plan year 2022 filing to $328M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

State

Wisconsin

Industry

Manufacturing

Participants vs Wisconsin filers

In Wisconsin, the average filing covers about 563 participants across 2,940 plans. Spectrum Brands 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reports 2,964 participants - 5.3x that state average ($328M EOY assets).

Wisconsin filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$350M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$328M
Net Income	-$22M
Employer EIN	222423556
Plan Effective Date	1983-07-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Spectrum Brands, Inc.)

Total plan assets by year, all Spectrum Brands, Inc. plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	3,636	$401M
2023	2	3,004	$380M
2024	2	1,726	$387M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Wisconsin

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

Spectrum Brands 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

Advocate Aurora Health 401(k) Plan $9.1B · 76,956
Johnson Controls Retirement Savings and Investment Plan $6.2B · 28,904
Fiserv 401(k) Savings Plan $4.8B · 25,280
Kimberly-Clark Corporation 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan $4.6B · 11,236
Rockwell Automation Retirement Savings Plan $3.6B · 8,877

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Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Spectrum Brands 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan by total assets, not by location.

Media News Group Retirement/Savings Plan (CO) $328M · 2,506
Chickasaw Nation Governmental Enterprises 401(k) Plan (OK) $327M · 7,702
O.C. Tanner Retirement & Savings Plan (UT) $328M · 1,195
Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC 401(k) Plan & Trust (AL) $328M · 2,218

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Spectrum Brands 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

Spectrum Brands 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan pulled back noticeably - down 6.4% during 2023, from $350M to $328M. Reported net income was -$22M.

How have Spectrum Brands, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Spectrum Brands, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 3.4%, from $401M to $387M.

Where does Spectrum Brands 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Spectrum Brands 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Spectrum Brands 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Media News Group Retirement/Savings Plan in CO ($328M, 2,506 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Spectrum Brands 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Spectrum Brands 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Wisconsin. Compare plans
Spectrum Brands, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have declined 3.4% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 222423556.