Find an old Bertelsmann 401(k)

Who to contact about an account in each of the 2 Bertelsmann plans, from the filings. Free, no sign-up, no Social Security number.

Bertelsmann 401(k) Savings Plan

Bertelsmann, Inc. · Plan 004 · EIN 95-2949493 · New York, NY

Active · plan year 2024 filing401(k)
Plan administratorBertelsmann Defined Contribution Administration & Investment Committee
1745 Broadway, Corporate Benefits Dept, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10019
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Fidelity Investments InstitutionalSchedule C ↗
Former employees with balances5,500 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

Bertelsmann Pension Account Plan

Bertelsmann, Inc. · Plan 003 · EIN 95-2949493 · New York, NY

Frozen · plan year 2024 filingPension (defined benefit)
Plan administratorBertelsmann, Inc.
1745 Broadway, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10019
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Not listed on Schedule C (small plans often don't file one)
Former employees with balances1,021 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

Bertelsmann 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 Bertelsmann 401(k)?

Contact the plan administrator listed on the plan's Form 5500 filing: Bertelsmann Defined Contribution Administration & Investment Committee, (212) 782-1150. The accounts are held by the recordkeeper, Fidelity Investments Institutional. Have your Social Security number and dates of employment ready.

What is the Bertelsmann 401(k) phone number?

The plan administrator phone number on the plan year 2024 filing is (212) 782-1150.

Contacts are as filed on each plan's latest Form 5500 and may be out of date.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