Howard Miller 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Howard Miller'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 | Hungerford (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 3,042 defined-contribution plans in manufacturing with 100 to 499 participants.
| Howard Miller: employer contribution per participant | $1,772 | |
| Peer median | $1,962 |
| Howard Miller: average balance | $167,766 | |
| Peer median | $75,225 |
| Howard Miller: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.28% | |
| Peer median | 0.32% |
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 $32.6M at the end of plan year 2021 to $17.4M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 107 | $17.4M | $184K | $1,772 | 0.28% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 209 | $22.1M | $216K | $1,076 | 0.56% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 314 | $23.1M | $213K | $702 | 0.58% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 307 | $25M | $245K | $836 | 0.38% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 298 | $32.6M | $223K | $792 | 0.37% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Howard Miller plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
Howard Miller - Hekman Defined Benefit 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.
| Recordkeeper | Principal Life Insurance Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Hungerford (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Terminated (final filing) | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Howard Miller match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Howard Miller - Hekman Profit-Sharing and 401(k) Savings Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $184K in employer contributions, about $1,772 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Howard Miller 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Howard Miller - Hekman Profit-Sharing and 401(k) Savings Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Howard Miller 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Principal Life Insurance Company. The plan administrator is Howard Miller Company.
I left Howard Miller. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Howard Miller Company, (616) 748-2676) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. The Howard Miller old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Howard Miller 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Howard Miller 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 Howard Miller. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology