Clarins USA 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Clarins USA's 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 | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and S | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Pkf O'Connor Davies, 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 140 defined-contribution plans in wholesale trade with 500 to 999 participants.
| Clarins USA: employer contribution per participant | $2,745 | |
| Peer median | $1,852 |
| Clarins USA: average balance | $103,158 | |
| Peer median | $80,543 |
| Clarins USA: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.17% | |
| Peer median | 0.22% |
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 $44.1M at the end of plan year 2021 to $52.9M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 999 | $52.9M | $1.4M | $2,745 | 0.17% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 1,042 | $46.5M | $1.3M | $2,645 | 0.19% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 981 | $43.6M | $1.2M | $2,487 | 0.24% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 971 | $38M | $1.2M | $2,313 | 0.23% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 856 | $44.1M | $1M | $2,093 | 0.23% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Clarins USA plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
Clarins USA, Inc. Employees' Pension 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.
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Terminated (final filing) | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Clarins USA match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Clarins USA, Inc. 401(k) Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $1.4M in employer contributions, about $2,745 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Clarins USA 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Clarins USA, Inc. 401(k) Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Clarins USA 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and S. The plan administrator is Clarins USA, Inc..
I left Clarins USA. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Clarins USA, Inc., (845) 365-2500) or the recordkeeper, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and S. The Clarins USA old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Clarins USA 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Clarins USA 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 Clarins USA. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology