Find an old BAE Systems 401(k)

Who to contact about an account in each of the 3 BAE Systems plans, from the filings. Free, no sign-up, no Social Security number.

Bae Systems Employees' Savings and Investment Plan

Bae Systems, Inc. · Plan 003 · EIN 22-3537950 · Falls Church, VA

Active · plan year 2025 filing401(k)
Plan administratorBae Systems Administrative Committee
2941 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Empower RetirementSchedule C ↗
Former employees with balances18,508 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

Bae Space & Mission Systems Pension Plan

Bae Systems, Inc. · Plan 053 · EIN 22-3537950 · Falls Church, VA

Active · plan year 2024 filingPension (defined benefit)
Plan administratorBae Systems, Inc.
2941 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Willis Towers WatsonSchedule C ↗
Former employees with balances725 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

Bae Systems Employees' Retirement Plan

Bae Systems, Inc. · Plan 050 · EIN 22-3537950 · Falls Church, VA

Frozen · plan year 2024 filingPension (defined benefit)
Plan administratorBae Systems Administrative Committee
2941 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Willis Towers WatsonSchedule C ↗
Former employees with balances6,278 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

BAE Systems 401(k) match, vesting and fees →

Found it? Your options

Leave itOften allowed if your balance is over $7,000. You keep the plan's investments and fees.
Move it to your new job's planIf the new plan accepts roll-ins. Ask the new plan's recordkeeper.
Roll it into an IRAMore investment choices, and you control it. A direct rollover avoids withholding and penalties.
Cash outUsually taxed, plus a 10% penalty if you are under 59½.

General information, not financial or tax advice. Rules depend on your plan and situation.

How to track down the account

  1. Call the plan administrator or recordkeeper listed on the filing. Have your name, Social Security number and dates of employment ready.
  2. If the plan terminated, ask the administrator where balances went (another plan, an IRA provider, or a state unclaimed-property office).
  3. Over 65? Also check the Department of Labor's Retirement Savings Lost and Found database.

Common questions

How do I find my old BAE Systems 401(k)?

Contact the plan administrator listed on the plan's Form 5500 filing: Bae Systems Administrative Committee, (571) 461-6088. The accounts are held by the recordkeeper, Empower Retirement. Have your Social Security number and dates of employment ready.

What is the BAE Systems 401(k) phone number?

The plan administrator phone number on the plan year 2025 filing is (571) 461-6088.

Contacts are as filed on each plan's latest Form 5500 and may be out of date. PlanFacts is not affiliated with BAE Systems and does not hold accounts. Not financial advice. Report a correction