Find an old Hearst 401(k)

Who to contact about an account in each of the 9 Hearst plans, from the filings. Free, no sign-up, no Social Security number.

Hearst Retirement Savings Plan

The Hearst Corporation · Plan 071 · EIN 13-0433120 · Charlotte, NC

Active · plan year 2024 filing401(k)
Plan administratorThe Hearst Corporation
3540 Toringdon Way 8th Floor-, Benefits Department, Charlotte, NC 28277
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Not listed on Schedule C (small plans often don't file one)
Former employees with balances9,926 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

Hearst Magazines Union Retirement Savings Plan

The Hearst Corporation · Plan 075 · EIN 13-0433120 · Charlotte, NC

Active · plan year 2024 filing401(k)
Plan administratorThe Hearst Corporation
3540 Toringdon Way 8th Floor-, Benefits Department, Charlotte, NC 28277
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Not listed on Schedule C (small plans often don't file one)
Former employees with balances161 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

San Francisco Newspapers Savings Plan

The Hearst Corporation · Plan 051 · EIN 13-0433120 · Charlotte, NC

Active · plan year 2024 filing401(k)
Plan administratorThe Hearst Corporation
3540 Toringdon Way 8th Floor-, Benefits Department, Charlotte, NC 28277
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Not listed on Schedule C (small plans often don't file one)
Former employees with balances219 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

Capital Newspapers Employee Savings Plan

The Hearst Corporation · Plan 078 · EIN 13-0433120 · Charlotte, NC

Active · plan year 2024 filing401(k)
Plan administratorThe Hearst Corporation
3540 Toringdon Way 8th Floor-, Benefits Department, Charlotte, NC 28277
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Not listed on Schedule C (small plans often don't file one)
Former employees with balances84 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

The Hearst Corporation & Hiea Employee Savings Plan

The Hearst Corporation & Hiea Employee Savings Plan · Plan 072 · EIN 13-0433120 · Charlotte, NC

Active · plan year 2024 filing401(k)
Plan administratorThe Hearst Corporation & Hiea Employee Savings Plan
3540 Toringdon Way 8th Floor-, Benefits Department, Charlotte, NC 28277
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Not listed on Schedule C (small plans often don't file one)
Former employees with balances131 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

Connecticut Newspapers Employee Savings Plan

The Hearst Corporation · Plan 055 · EIN 13-0433120 · Charlotte, NC

Active · plan year 2024 filing401(k)
Plan administratorThe Hearst Corporation
3540 Toringdon Way 8th Floor-, Benefits Department, Charlotte, NC 28277
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Not listed on Schedule C (small plans often don't file one)
Former employees with balances22 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

The Hearst Corporation Supplemental Retirement Plan

The Hearst Corporation · Plan 081 · EIN 13-0433120 · Charlotte, NC

Active · plan year 2024 filingRetirement
Plan administratorThe Hearst Corporation
3540 Toringdon Way, 8th Floor - Benefits Dept., Charlotte, NC 28277
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Not listed on Schedule C (small plans often don't file one)

The Hearst Corporation Retirement Plan

The Hearst Corporation · Plan 048 · EIN 13-0433120 · Charlotte, NC

Active · plan year 2024 filingPension (defined benefit)
Plan administratorThe Hearst Corporation
3540 Toringdon Way, 8th Floor, Charlotte, NC 28277
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Alight SolutionsSchedule C ↗
Former employees with balances6,332 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

The Hearst Corporation Broadcast Retirement Plan

The Hearst Corporation · Plan 049 · EIN 13-0433120 · Charlotte, NC

Active · plan year 2024 filingPension (defined benefit)
Plan administratorThe Hearst Corporation
3540 Toringdon Way, 8th Floor, Charlotte, NC 28277
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Alight SolutionsSchedule C ↗
Former employees with balances1,335 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

Hearst 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 Hearst 401(k)?

Contact the plan administrator listed on the plan's Form 5500 filing: The Hearst Corporation, (704) 348-8470. Have your Social Security number and dates of employment ready.

What is the Hearst 401(k) phone number?

The plan administrator phone number on the plan year 2024 filing is (704) 348-8470.

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