WestRock 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What WestRock'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 | Empower Annuity Insurance Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Grant Thornton LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 203 defined-contribution plans in manufacturing with 10,000 to 49,999 participants.
| WestRock: employer contribution per participant | $3,607 | |
| Peer median | $3,733 |
| WestRock: average balance | $117,739 | |
| Peer median | $157,962 |
| WestRock: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.07% | |
| Peer median | 0.05% |
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 $4.9B at the end of plan year 2021 to $5B at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45,282 | $5B | $153M | $3,607 | 0.07% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 45,831 | $4.6B | $148M | $3,593 | 0.08% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 45,497 | $4.1B | $146M | $3,525 | 0.08% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 45,446 | $4.9B | $140M | $3,403 | 0.07% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other WestRock plans (2)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
Westrock Company 401(k) Provisional Retirement Savings 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 | Empower Annuity Insurance Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Bdo USA, P.C. (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Terminated (final filing) | Form 5500 ↗ |
Westrock Company Consolidated 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 | Alight Solutions LLC | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Grant Thornton LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Terminated (final filing) | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does WestRock match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Westrock Company 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $153M in employer contributions, about $3,607 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the WestRock 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Westrock Company 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the WestRock 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Empower Annuity Insurance Company. The plan administrator is Westrock Company.
I left WestRock. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Westrock Company, (770) 448-2193) or the recordkeeper, Empower Annuity Insurance Company. The WestRock old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old WestRock 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports WestRock 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 WestRock. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology