Find an old Illinois Tool Works 401(k)

Who to contact about an account in each of the 5 Illinois Tool Works plans, from the filings. Free, no sign-up, no Social Security number.

Itw Savings and Investment Plan

Illinois Tool Works Inc. · Plan 003 · EIN 36-1258310 · Glenview, IL

Active · plan year 2024 filing401(k)
Plan administratorIllinois Tool Works Inc.
155 Harlem Ave, Glenview, IL 60025
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Great-West Trust Company, LLCSchedule C ↗
Former employees with balances9,421 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

Itw Bargaining Savings and Investment Plan

Illinois Tool Works Inc. · Plan 039 · EIN 36-1258310 · Glenview, IL

Active · plan year 2024 filing401(k)
Plan administratorIllinois Tool Works Inc.
155 Harlem Ave, Glenview, IL 60025
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Great-West Trust Company, LLCSchedule C ↗
Former employees with balances152 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

Traulsen & Co., Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Illinois Tool Works Inc. · Plan 045 · EIN 36-1258310 · Glenview, IL

Active · plan year 2024 filingRetirement
Plan administratorIllinois Tool Works Inc.
155 Harlem Ave, Glenview, IL 60025
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Not listed on Schedule C (small plans often don't file one)
Former employees with balances32 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

Itw Retirement Accumulation Plan

Illinois Tool Works Inc. · Plan 001 · EIN 36-1258310 · Glenview, IL

Active · plan year 2024 filingPension (defined benefit)
Plan administratorIllinois Tool Works Inc.
155 Harlem Ave, Glenview, IL 60025
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Not listed on Schedule C (small plans often don't file one)
Former employees with balances5,007 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

Itw Bargaining Retirement Plan

Illinois Tool Works Inc. · Plan 037 · EIN 36-1258310 · Glenview, IL

Terminated · plan year 2024 filingPension (defined benefit)
Plan administratorIllinois Tool Works Inc.
155 Harlem Ave, Glenview, IL 60025
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Not listed on Schedule C (small plans often don't file one)
Former employees with balances0 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗
TerminationThe plan year 2024 filing is marked as the final filing: assets were distributed or moved. Contact the administrator about where your balance went.Form 5500 ↗

Illinois Tool Works 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 Illinois Tool Works 401(k)?

Contact the plan administrator listed on the plan's Form 5500 filing: Illinois Tool Works Inc., (847) 724-7500. The accounts are held by the recordkeeper, Great-West Trust Company, LLC. Have your Social Security number and dates of employment ready.

What is the Illinois Tool Works 401(k) phone number?

The plan administrator phone number on the plan year 2024 filing is (847) 724-7500.

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