401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Bell and Howell, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$145M
Total assets
694
Participants
93rd
Percentile by assets
$208,319
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Bell and Howell, LLC · North Carolina · Manufacturing

$145M in assets, 694 participants

Bell and Howell, LLC's Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan reported $145M in total assets and 694 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • 93rd percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #15,827 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Where Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan sits by assets

Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $145M for 694 participants (~$208,319/participant), up 1.8% in 2024.

$145M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
694
covered participants
93rd
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$208,319
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan reported net income fell from $14M in the plan year 2023 filing to $3M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan reported participants fell from 786 in the plan year 2023 filing to 694 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $142M in the plan year 2023 filing to $145M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan outranks 93% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 1.5x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$142M
Net Assets (End of Year)$145M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN800728837
Plan Effective Date2011-09-12
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bell and Howell, LLC)

$120M$130M$140M$150M 202220232024 $128M $145M ▲ +13.3%
Total plan assets by year, all Bell and Howell, LLC plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 802 $128M
2023 1 786 $142M
2024 1 694 $145M

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Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2024?
Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan edged up modestly - up 1.8% during 2024, from $142M to $145M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have Bell and Howell, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bell and Howell, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 13.3%, from $128M to $145M.
Where does Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the 93rd 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Genesis Employer Contribution Plan in MI ($145M, 4,680 participants).

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  • By total assets, Bell and Howell 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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  • Bell and Howell, LLC's sponsor-wide assets have grown 13.3% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans