Find an old Eastern 401(k)
The Eastern, Velvac & Big 3 401(k) Plan
The Eastern Company · Plan 009 · EIN 06-0330020 · Shelton, CT
| Plan administrator | The Eastern Company 3 Enterprise Drive, Suite 408, Shelton, CT 06484 | Form 5500 ↗ |
| Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts) | Fidelity Investments Institutional | Schedule C ↗ |
| Former employees with balances | 255 separated participants still had money in the plan | Form 5500 ↗ |
The Eastern Company Pension Plan for Hourly-Rated Employees
The Eastern Company Frazer & Jones Division · Plan 006 · EIN 06-0330020 · Shelton, CT
| Plan administrator | The Eastern Company Frazer & Jones Division P.O. Box 460, Naugatuck, CT 06770 | Form 5500 ↗ |
| Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts) | Not listed on Schedule C (small plans often don't file one) | |
| Former employees with balances | 159 separated participants still had money in the plan | Form 5500 ↗ |
The Eastern Company Pension Plan for Hourly-Rated Employees
The Eastern Company Eberhard Division · Plan 005 · EIN 06-0330020 · Shelton, CT
| Plan administrator | The Eastern Company Eberhard Division 3 Enterprise Drive, Suite 408, Shelton, CT 06484 | Form 5500 ↗ |
| Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts) | Not listed on Schedule C (small plans often don't file one) | |
| Former employees with balances | 51 separated participants still had money in the plan | Form 5500 ↗ |
The Eastern Company Pension Plan Illinois Lock Co
The Eastern Company Illinois Lock Company · Plan 008 · EIN 06-0330020 · Shelton, CT
| Plan administrator | The Eastern Company Illinois Lock Company 3 Enterprise Drive, Suite 408, Shelton, CT 06484 | Form 5500 ↗ |
| Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts) | Not listed on Schedule C (small plans often don't file one) |
Salaried Employees' Retirement Plan of the Eastern Company
The Eastern Company · Plan 001 · EIN 06-0330020 · Shelton, CT
| Plan administrator | The Eastern Company 3 Enterprise Drive, Suite 408, Shelton, CT 06484 | Form 5500 ↗ |
| Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts) | Not listed on Schedule C (small plans often don't file one) | |
| Former employees with balances | 103 separated participants still had money in the plan | Form 5500 ↗ |
Eastern 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 Eastern 401(k)?
Contact the plan administrator listed on the plan's Form 5500 filing: The Eastern Company, (203) 729-2255. The accounts are held by the recordkeeper, Fidelity Investments Institutional. Have your Social Security number and dates of employment ready.
What is the Eastern 401(k) phone number?
The plan administrator phone number on the plan year 2024 filing is (203) 729-2255.
Contacts are as filed on each plan's latest Form 5500 and may be out of date. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Eastern and does not hold accounts. Not financial advice. Report a correction