Find an old Besser 401(k)
The Employees Retirement Savings Plan of the Besser Companies
Besser Company · Plan 004 · EIN 38-0346640 · Alpena, MI
| Plan administrator | Besser Company 801 Johnson Street, Alpena, MI 49707 | Form 5500 ↗ |
| Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts) | American United Life Insurance Co | Schedule C ↗ |
| Former employees with balances | 84 separated participants still had money in the plan | Form 5500 ↗ |
Besser Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Besser Company · Plan 005 · EIN 38-0346640 · Alpena, MI
| Plan administrator | Besser Company 801 Johnson St, Alpena, MI 49707-1870 | Form 5500 ↗ |
| Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts) | Not listed on Schedule C (small plans often don't file one) | |
| Former employees with balances | 117 separated participants still had money in the plan | Form 5500 ↗ |
Management Employees' Retirement Plan of Besser Company
Besser Company · Plan 001 · EIN 38-0346640 · Alpena, MI
| Plan administrator | Besser Company 801 Johnson St, Alpena, MI 49707-1870 | Form 5500 ↗ |
| Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts) | Global Retirement Partners LLC | Schedule C ↗ |
| Former employees with balances | 0 separated participants still had money in the plan | Form 5500 ↗ |
| Termination | The plan year 2023 filing is marked as the final filing: assets were distributed or moved. Contact the administrator about where your balance went. | Form 5500 ↗ |
Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Quinn Machine & Foundry Corp. Div of Int Pipe Mach
Besser Company · Plan 002 · EIN 38-0346640 · Alpena, MI
| Plan administrator | Besser Company 801 Johnson St, Alpena, MI 49707 | Form 5500 ↗ |
| Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts) | Not listed on Schedule C (small plans often don't file one) | |
| Termination | The plan year 2023 filing is marked as the final filing: assets were distributed or moved. Contact the administrator about where your balance went. | Form 5500 ↗ |
Besser Office Employees Retirement Benefit Plan
Besser Company · Plan 003 · EIN 38-0346640 · Alpena, MI
| Plan administrator | Besser Company 801 Johnson St, Alpena, MI 49707-1870 | Form 5500 ↗ |
| Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts) | Not listed on Schedule C (small plans often don't file one) | |
| Termination | The plan year 2021 filing is marked as the final filing: assets were distributed or moved. Contact the administrator about where your balance went. | Form 5500 ↗ |
Besser 401(k) match, vesting and fees →
Found it? Your options
| Leave it | Often allowed if your balance is over $7,000. You keep the plan's investments and fees. |
| Move it to your new job's plan | If the new plan accepts roll-ins. Ask the new plan's recordkeeper. |
| Roll it into an IRA | More investment choices, and you control it. A direct rollover avoids withholding and penalties. |
| Cash out | Usually 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
- Call the plan administrator or recordkeeper listed on the filing. Have your name, Social Security number and dates of employment ready.
- If the plan terminated, ask the administrator where balances went (another plan, an IRA provider, or a state unclaimed-property office).
- Over 65? Also check the Department of Labor's Retirement Savings Lost and Found database.
Common questions
How do I find my old Besser 401(k)?
Contact the plan administrator listed on the plan's Form 5500 filing: Besser Company, (989) 354-1171. The accounts are held by the recordkeeper, American United Life Insurance Co. Have your Social Security number and dates of employment ready.
What is the Besser 401(k) phone number?
The plan administrator phone number on the plan year 2024 filing is (989) 354-1171.
Contacts are as filed on each plan's latest Form 5500 and may be out of date. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Besser and does not hold accounts. Not financial advice. Report a correction