Cutco 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Cutco'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 | Empower Life & Annuity Insurance Co | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Buffammante Whipple Buttafaro PC (unmodified opinion) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 8,908 defined-contribution plans in manufacturing with 100 to 499 participants.
| Cutco: employer contribution per participant | $5,265 | |
| Peer median | $1,847 |
| Cutco: average balance | $332,262 | |
| Peer median | $65,512 |
| Cutco: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.16% | |
| Peer median | 0.32% |
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 $135M at the end of plan year 2021 to $147M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 443 | $147M | $2.3M | $5,265 | 0.16% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 439 | $126M | $2.7M | $6,298 | 0.15% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 432 | $102M | $3.1M | $7,292 | 0.15% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 426 | $135M | $3M | $7,050 | 0.15% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Cutco plans (2)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
Cutco Corporation Hourly 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.
| Independent auditor | Buffamante Whipple Butafaro PC (unmodified opinion) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Cutco Corporation Salaried 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.
| Independent auditor | Buffamante Whipple Buttafaro PC (unmodified opinion) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Cutco match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Cutco Corporation Salaried Employees' Savings Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $2.3M in employer contributions, about $5,265 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Cutco 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Cutco Corporation Salaried Employees' Savings Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Cutco 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Empower Life & Annuity Insurance Co. The plan administrator is Cutco Cutlery Corporation.
I left Cutco. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Cutco Cutlery Corporation, (716) 372-3111) or the recordkeeper, Empower Life & Annuity Insurance Co. The Cutco old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Cutco 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Cutco filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2021 and 2022 and 2023 and 2024) 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 Cutco. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology