Shift4 Payments 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Shift4 Payments' 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 | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and S | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Sc&H Attest Services, PC (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 2024 medians for 673 defined-contribution plans in finance and insurance with 1,000 to 4,999 participants.
| Shift4 Payments: employer contribution per participant | $2,952 | |
| Peer median | $2,966 |
| Shift4 Payments: average balance | $62,077 | |
| Peer median | $104,792 |
| Shift4 Payments: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.03% | |
| Peer median | 0.10% |
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 $26M at the end of plan year 2021 to $94.9M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,594 | $94.9M | $4.5M | $2,952 | 0.03% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 2,187 | $78.2M | $2.9M | $2,056 | 0.31% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 1,962 | $57.2M | $2.1M | $1,772 | 0.38% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 1,074 | $26M | $9,518 | $18 | 0.17% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Shift4 Payments match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Shift4 401(k) Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $4.5M in employer contributions, about $2,952 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Shift4 Payments 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Shift4 401(k) Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Shift4 Payments 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and S. The plan administrator is Shift4 Payments, LLC.
I left Shift4 Payments. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Shift4 Payments, LLC, (800) 201-0461) or the recordkeeper, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and S. The Shift4 Payments old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Shift4 Payments 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Shift4 Payments 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 Shift4 Payments. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology