Handy & Harman retirement plan: assets, participants and fees
What Handy & Harman's retirement plan 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 | Willis Towers Watson US LLC | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Baker Tilly US, LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Frozen | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 81 pension plans in manufacturing with 5,000 to 9,999 participants.
| Handy & Harman: employer contribution per participant | $1,597 | |
| Peer median | $1,499 |
| Handy & Harman: average balance | $48,394 | |
| Peer median | $87,582 |
| Handy & Harman: admin expenses ÷ assets | 1.41% | |
| Peer median | 0.55% |
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 $5.8M at the end of plan year 2021 to $271M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,605 | $271M | $8.9M | $1,597 | 1.41% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 5,800 | $268M | $12.4M | $2,136 | 2.23% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 5,989 | $241M | $6.5M | $1,087 | 1.13% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 633 | $5.8M | $75K | $118 | 3.57% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Handy & Harman plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
Whx & Api Foils 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 | Baker Tilly US LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Terminated (final filing) | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Handy & Harman match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Whx Pension Plan II have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $8.9M in employer contributions, about $1,597 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Handy & Harman 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Whx Pension Plan II is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Handy & Harman 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Willis Towers Watson US LLC. The plan administrator is Handy & Harman Ltd..
I left Handy & Harman. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Handy & Harman Ltd., (212) 520-2390) or the recordkeeper, Willis Towers Watson US LLC. The Handy & Harman old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Handy & Harman 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Handy & Harman 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 Handy & Harman. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology