American Merchandising Specialists 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What American Merchandising Specialists' 401(k) plan says about matching contributions
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Recordkeeper | Empower Annuity Insurance Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Richey, May, & Co., LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 3,569 defined-contribution plans in professional, scientific, and technical services with 100 to 499 participants.
| American Merchandising Specialists: employer contribution per participant | $2 | |
| Peer median | $2,719 |
| American Merchandising Specialists: average balance | $26,626 | |
| Peer median | $85,424 |
| American Merchandising Specialists: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.76% | |
| Peer median | 0.27% |
Admin expenses are the plan's reported administrative expenses divided by its assets; they do not include fund expense ratios.
Plan history
Plan assets went from $4.9M at the end of plan year 2021 to $5.8M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 232 | $5.8M | $386 | $2 | 0.76% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 200 | $5.1M | — | — | 0.72% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 205 | $4.7M | $341 | $2 | 0.71% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 206 | $4.1M | — | — | 0.76% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 221 | $4.9M | — | — | 1.49% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other American Merchandising Specialists plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
Ams Retail Solutions Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Independent auditor | Richey, May, & Co., LLP (unmodified opinion) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Profit-sharing · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does American Merchandising Specialists match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Ams Retail Solutions 401(k) Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $386 in employer contributions, about $2 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the American Merchandising Specialists 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Ams Retail Solutions 401(k) Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the American Merchandising Specialists 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Empower Annuity Insurance Company. The plan administrator is American Merchandising Specialists, Inc..
I left American Merchandising Specialists. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (American Merchandising Specialists, Inc., (704) 235-0144) or the recordkeeper, Empower Annuity Insurance Company. The American Merchandising Specialists old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old American Merchandising Specialists 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports American Merchandising Specialists filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2021 and 2022 and 2023 and 2024 and 2025) and, where noted, the attached independent auditor's report. Plan terms may have changed since the filing; check your current Summary Plan Description. PlanFacts is not affiliated with American Merchandising Specialists. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology