Find an old Essendant 401(k)
Essendant 401(k) Savings Plan
Essendant · Plan 001 · EIN 36-2431718 · Deerfield, IL
| Plan administrator | Essendant One Parkway North Blvd., Deerfield, IL 60015 | Form 5500 ↗ |
| Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts) | Fidelity Investments Institutional | Schedule C ↗ |
| Former employees with balances | 1,252 separated participants still had money in the plan | Form 5500 ↗ |
Essendant Union Employees' Pension Plan
Essendant Co. · Plan 009 · EIN 36-2431718 · Lincolnshire, IL
| Plan administrator | Essendant Co. 200 Tri State International, Suite 400, Lincolnshire, IL 60069 | Form 5500 ↗ |
| Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts) | Not listed on Schedule C (small plans often don't file one) | |
| Former employees with balances | 362 separated participants still had money in the plan | Form 5500 ↗ |
Essendant Pension Plan
Essendant Co. · Plan 003 · EIN 36-2431718 · Lincolnshire, IL
| Plan administrator | Essendant Co. 200 Tri State International, Suite 400, Lincolnshire, IL 60069 | Form 5500 ↗ |
| Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts) | Not listed on Schedule C (small plans often don't file one) | |
| Former employees with balances | 774 separated participants still had money in the plan | Form 5500 ↗ |
Essendant 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 Essendant 401(k)?
Contact the plan administrator listed on the plan's Form 5500 filing: Essendant, (847) 627-7000. The accounts are held by the recordkeeper, Fidelity Investments Institutional. Have your Social Security number and dates of employment ready.
What is the Essendant 401(k) phone number?
The plan administrator phone number on the plan year 2024 filing is (847) 627-7000.
Contacts are as filed on each plan's latest Form 5500 and may be out of date. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Essendant and does not hold accounts. Not financial advice. Report a correction