Hawthorne Machinery Co., a California 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Hawthorne Machinery Co., a California'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 | Baker Tilly US LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
| Late participant contributions | Reported on the filing | Schedule H ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 140 defined-contribution plans in wholesale trade with 500 to 999 participants.
| Hawthorne Machinery Co., a California: employer contribution per participant | $2,119 | |
| Peer median | $1,852 |
| Hawthorne Machinery Co., a California: average balance | $98,552 | |
| Peer median | $80,543 |
| Hawthorne Machinery Co., a California: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.21% | |
| 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 $53.3M at the end of plan year 2021 to $67.3M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 691 | $67.3M | $1.4M | $2,119 | 0.21% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 689 | $57.3M | $1.3M | $1,959 | 0.25% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 675 | $50.8M | $1.2M | $1,790 | 0.24% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 662 | $42.9M | $1M | $1,576 | 0.27% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 673 | $53.3M | $774K | $1,175 | 0.30% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Hawthorne Machinery Co., a California match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Hawthorne Cat 401(k) Retirement Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $1.4M in employer contributions, about $2,119 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Hawthorne Machinery Co., a California 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Hawthorne Cat 401(k) Retirement Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Hawthorne Machinery Co., a California 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Principal Life Insurance Company. The plan administrator is Hawthorne Machinery Co., a California Corp.
I left Hawthorne Machinery Co., a California. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Hawthorne Machinery Co., a California Corp, (858) 674-7108) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. The Hawthorne Machinery Co., a California old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Hawthorne Machinery Co., a California 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Hawthorne Machinery Co., a California filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2021 and 2022 and 2023 and 2024 and 2025) 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 Hawthorne Machinery Co., a California. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology