Find an old First Bancshares 401(k)

Who to contact about an account in each of the 2 First Bancshares plans, from the filings. Free, no sign-up, no Social Security number.

The First Bancshares, Inc. Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan

The First Bancshares, Inc. · Plan 001 · EIN 64-0862173 · Hattiesburg, MS

Active · plan year 2024 filing401(k)
Plan administratorThe First Bancshares, Inc.
6480 Hwy 98 West, P.O. Box 15549, Hattiesburg, MS 39404
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Empower Annuity Insurance CompanySchedule C ↗
Former employees with balances315 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

The First Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan

The First, a National Banking Association · Plan 002 · EIN 64-0862173 · Hattiesburg, MS

Active · plan year 2024 filingRetirement
Plan administratorThe First, a National Banking Association
P.O. Box 15549, Hattiesburg, MS 39404
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Not listed on Schedule C (small plans often don't file one)
Former employees with balances236 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

First Bancshares 401(k) match, vesting and fees →

Found it? Your options

Leave itOften allowed if your balance is over $7,000. You keep the plan's investments and fees.
Move it to your new job's planIf the new plan accepts roll-ins. Ask the new plan's recordkeeper.
Roll it into an IRAMore investment choices, and you control it. A direct rollover avoids withholding and penalties.
Cash outUsually 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

  1. Call the plan administrator or recordkeeper listed on the filing. Have your name, Social Security number and dates of employment ready.
  2. If the plan terminated, ask the administrator where balances went (another plan, an IRA provider, or a state unclaimed-property office).
  3. Over 65? Also check the Department of Labor's Retirement Savings Lost and Found database.

Common questions

How do I find my old First Bancshares 401(k)?

Contact the plan administrator listed on the plan's Form 5500 filing: The First Bancshares, Inc., (601) 450-8888. The accounts are held by the recordkeeper, Empower Annuity Insurance Company. Have your Social Security number and dates of employment ready.

What is the First Bancshares 401(k) phone number?

The plan administrator phone number on the plan year 2024 filing is (601) 450-8888.

Contacts are as filed on each plan's latest Form 5500 and may be out of date. PlanFacts is not affiliated with First Bancshares and does not hold accounts. Not financial advice. Report a correction