Farmers and Merchants Bank 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Farmers and Merchants Bank'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 | Principal Life Insurance Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Erwin & Company PA (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 3,409 defined-contribution plans in finance and insurance with 100 to 499 participants.
| Farmers and Merchants Bank: employer contribution per participant | $2,354 | |
| Peer median | $2,868 |
| Farmers and Merchants Bank: average balance | $65,441 | |
| Peer median | $95,281 |
| Farmers and Merchants Bank: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.29% | |
| 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 $19.3M at the end of plan year 2023 to $20M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 313 | $20M | $718K | $2,354 | 0.29% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 309 | $19.3M | $698K | $2,274 | 0.03% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Farmers and Merchants Bank match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the The Fame Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $718K in employer contributions, about $2,354 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Farmers and Merchants Bank 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the The Fame Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Farmers and Merchants Bank 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Principal Life Insurance Company. The plan administrator is The Farmers and Merchants Bank.
I left Farmers and Merchants Bank. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (The Farmers and Merchants Bank, (870) 672-4221) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. The Farmers and Merchants Bank old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Farmers and Merchants Bank 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Farmers and Merchants Bank filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 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 Farmers and Merchants Bank. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology