Find an old Northern Trust 401(k)

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

The Northern Trust Company Thrift-Incentive Plan

The Northern Trust Company · Plan 002 · EIN 36-1561860 · Chicago, IL

Active · plan year 2025 filing401(k)
Plan administratorEmployee Benefit Administrative Committee
333 S Wabash Ave, Wb-20, Chicago, IL 60604
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Fid Inv Inst Ops CoSchedule C ↗
Former employees with balances4,847 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

The Northern Trust Company Pension Plan

The Northern Trust Company · Plan 001 · EIN 36-1561860 · Chicago, IL

Active · plan year 2021 filingPension (defined benefit)
Plan administratorEmployee Benefit Administrative Committee
50 S Lasalle St., M-6, Chicago, IL 60603
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Fidelity Investments InstitutionalSchedule C ↗
Former employees with balances3,563 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

Northern Trust 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 Northern Trust 401(k)?

Contact the plan administrator listed on the plan's Form 5500 filing: Employee Benefit Administrative Committee, (312) 630-6000. The accounts are held by the recordkeeper, Fid Inv Inst Ops Co. Have your Social Security number and dates of employment ready.

What is the Northern Trust 401(k) phone number?

The plan administrator phone number on the plan year 2025 filing is (312) 630-6000.

Contacts are as filed on each plan's latest Form 5500 and may be out of date.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