Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$87M
Total assets Below avg plan size
745
Participants Near avg headcount
89th
Percentile by assets National rank
$116,814
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Commerce Bancshares, Inc Restated Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Commerce Bancshares, Inc. · Missouri · Finance & Insurance

$87M in assets, 745 participants

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.'s Commerce Bancshares, Inc Restated Retirement Plan reported $87M in total assets and 745 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.

  • #7,140 in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)

Where Commerce Bancshares, Inc Restated Retirement Plan sits by assets

Commerce Bancshares, Inc Restated Retirement Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $87M for 745 participants (~$116,814/participant), down 4.6% in 2024.

#7,140
in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)
-4.6%
assets change YoY
0.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $4M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Commerce Bancshares, Inc Restated Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Commerce Bancshares, Inc Restated Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$87,026,474 Top 11% higher than 89% of 123,620 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 2024

Commerce Bancshares, Inc Restated Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Commerce Bancshares, Inc Restated Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (745 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Commerce Bancshares, Inc Restated Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $2M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$4M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Commerce Bancshares, Inc Restated Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 813 in the plan year 2023 filing to 745 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Commerce Bancshares, Inc Restated Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $91M in the plan year 2023 filing to $87M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 430889454 · Commerce Bancshares, Inc. PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Commerce Bancshares, Inc Restated Retirement Plan · $87M · 745 · 89th

  • BOY $87M
  • SCH 745
  • EBSA 89th
  • PART Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • TYPE near International Union, United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan
  • NET ind #7140

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 Finance & Insurance retirement plans → · Plans in Missouri →

Commerce Bancshares, Inc Restated Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Commerce Bancshares, Inc Restated Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$91M
Net Assets (End of Year)$87M
Net Income-$4M
Employer EIN430889454
Plan Effective Date1956-01-26
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Commerce Bancshares, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Commerce Bancshares, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.2B 21.927537842086036% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0.9B$1B$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B 202220232024 $0.97B $1.19B ▲ +22.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 5,350 $973M
2023 2 5,353 $1.1B
2024 2 5,408 $1.2B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Missouri

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Commerce Bancshares, Inc Restated Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Commerce Bancshares, Inc Restated Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.087026474 · Participants: 745Commerce Bancshares, Inc Restated Retirement PlanBoilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust, Total assets ($B): 7.488413536 · Participants: 28958Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension TrustAmeren Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.799287759 · Participants: 9760Ameren Retirement PlanCo-Op Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.509086755 · Participants: 15151Co-Op Retirement PlanCarpenters Pension Trust Fund of St. Louis, Total assets ($B): 3.412879552 · Participants: 11832Carpenters Pension Trust Fund of St. LouisEmerson Electric Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.286323754 · Participants: 2467Emerson Electric Company Retirement Plan
Commerce Bancshares, Inc Restated Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

Commerce Bancshares, Inc Restated Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Missouri, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is International Union, United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan in VA ($87M); by covered participants it is Retirement Plan of the Unite Here International in NY (745 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Commerce Bancshares, Inc Restated Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Commerce Bancshares, Inc Restated Retirement Plan edged down modestly - down 4.6% during 2024, from $91M to $87M. Reported net income was -$4M.
How have Commerce Bancshares, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Commerce Bancshares, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 21.9%, from $973M to $1.2B.
Where does Commerce Bancshares, Inc Restated Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Commerce Bancshares, Inc Restated Retirement Plan ranks in the 89th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Commerce Bancshares, Inc Restated Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is International Union, United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan in VA ($87M, 86 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Commerce Bancshares, Inc Restated Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Retirement Plan of the Unite Here International in NY (745 participants, $163M in assets).