Employer · plans filed under one EIN
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
Detroit, MI · Manufacturing
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., based in Detroit, Michigan, sponsors 3 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 2 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 12,565 participant records and $1.24B in net assets.
The largest is American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan, a defined benefit pension plan with 4,972 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $20.0M and participant contributions $32.1M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $124M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $2.2M.
Combined net assets moved from $427M in 2009 to $1.24B in 2024 (up 189%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 4,972 | $270M | $54,290 | — | $1.9M |
| American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Associates | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 4,861 | $258M | $53,062 | $913 | $175K |
| American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Salaried Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 2,732 | $707M | $258,959 | $8,866 | $141K |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 12,565 | $1.24B | $20.0M | $32.1M |
| 2023 | 3 | 13,179 | $1.17B | $19.4M | $31.0M |
| 2022 | 3 | 12,937 | $1.03B | $17.7M | $28.8M |
| 2021 | 3 | 16,206 | $1.28B | $16.3M | $27.1M |
| 2020 | 3 | 16,934 | $1.28B | $15.9M | $25.7M |
| 2019 | 3 | 20,998 | $1.19B | $21.6M | $34.3M |
| 2018 | 3 | 20,193 | $1.00B | $18.4M | $31.2M |
| 2017 | 3 | 12,055 | $791M | $12.9M | $20.0M |
| 2016 | 3 | 12,308 | $698M | $13.3M | $18.7M |
| 2015 | 3 | 12,413 | $666M | $12.5M | $17.2M |
| 2014 | 3 | 11,981 | $688M | $11.5M | $14.3M |
| 2013 | 3 | 15,420 | $742M | $10.1M | $13.5M |
| 2012 | 3 | 15,137 | $686M | $184M | $12.2M |
| 2011 | 3 | 15,510 | $490M | $55.5M | $11.4M |
| 2010 | 3 | 16,662 | $470M | $40.5M | $10.5M |
| 2009 | 3 | 16,587 | $427M | $28.1M | $9.9M |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Towers Watson US LLC | Actuarial; Consulting (general); Investment advisory (plan) | 2 | $952,137 |
| SEI Investments | Investment management; Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 1 | $675,934 |
| Fidelity Inv. Inst. Oper. Co. | Participant loan processing | 2 | $164,931 |
| Peter Chang Enterprises | Contract Administrator | 1 | $157,688 |
| Pbi Research Services LLP | Other services | 1 | $78,496 |
| Stifel, Nicolaus & Company Inc. | Consulting (general) | 2 | $72,751 |
| GJC Cpa's & Advisors | Accounting (including auditing) | 3 | $54,500 |
| Dykema Gossett PLLC | Legal; Consulting (general) | 2 | $36,827 |
| Acro Service Corporation | Other services | 1 | $6,880 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. have?
3 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan, American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Associates and American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Salaried Savings Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. contribute to its plans?
$19,954,709 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $3,152 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name Willis Towers Watson US LLC, SEI Investments, Fidelity Inv. Inst. Oper. Co. and Peter Chang Enterprises and others. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.