Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$187M
Total assets
252
Participants
94th
Percentile by assets
$743,874
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Wolverine Employees' Pension Plan · Sponsored by Wolverine World Wide, Inc. · Michigan · Manufacturing

$187M in assets, 252 participants

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.'s Wolverine Employees' Pension Plan reported $187M in total assets and 252 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • 94th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #16,170 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Wolverine Employees' Pension Plan covers 252 participants in Michigan, about 40% of the average Michigan filer (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $187M.

$187M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
252
covered participants
94th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$743,874
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $24M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Wolverine Employees' Pension Plan reported net income fell from $10M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$24M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Wolverine Employees' Pension Plan reported participants fell from 321 in the plan year 2023 filing to 252 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Wolverine Employees' Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $208M in the plan year 2023 filing to $187M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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State
Industry

Participants vs Michigan filers

In Michigan, the average filing covers about 638 participants across 4,220 plans. Wolverine Employees' Pension Plan reports 252 participants - about 40% of that state average ($187M EOY assets).

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$208M
Net Assets (End of Year)$183M
Net Income-$24M
Employer EIN381185150
Plan Effective Date1969-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Wolverine World Wide, Inc.)

$400M$410M$420M$430M$440M$450M 202220232024 $410M $415M ▲ +1.2%
Total plan assets by year, all Wolverine World Wide, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 2,132 $410M
2023 3 2,238 $438M
2024 3 1,927 $415M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Wolverine Employees' Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Wolverine Employees' Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 9.8% during 2024, from $208M to $187M. Reported net income was -$24M.
How have Wolverine World Wide, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Wolverine World Wide, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 1.2%, from $410M to $415M.
Where does Wolverine Employees' Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Wolverine Employees' Pension Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Wolverine Employees' Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Perkins Coie Cash Balance Plan in WA ($187M, 417 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Wolverine Employees' Pension Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Wolverine Employees' Pension Plan ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan. Compare plans
  • Wolverine World Wide, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 1.2% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans