Employer · plans filed under one EIN
American Merchandising Specialists, Inc.
Mooresville, NC · Professional, scientific and technical services
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 Merchandising Specialists, Inc., based in Mooresville, North Carolina, sponsors 2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 2 defined contribution. Together they reported 386 participant records and −$14.0M in net assets.
The largest is Ams Retail Solutions 401(k) Plan, a 401(k) plan with 200 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 $1.4M and participant contributions $403K in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $501K. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $31K.
Combined net assets moved from $155K in 2013 to $2.7M in 2018 (up 1623%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ams Retail Solutions 401(k) Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 200 | $5.1M | $25,506 | — | $31K |
| Ams Retail Solutions Employee Stock Ownership Plan | employee stock ownership plan | 2024 | 186 | −$19.2M | — | $9,601 | $0 |
| 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 | 2 | 386 | −$14.1M | $1.4M | $403K |
| 2023 | 2 | 417 | −$15.5M | $1.6M | $373K |
| 2022 | 2 | 403 | −$15.7M | $1.6M | $366K |
| 2021 | 2 | 555 | −$13.6M | $1.4M | $330K |
| 2020 | 2 | 719 | −$20.2M | $1.4M | $401K |
| 2019 | 2 | 754 | −$20.0M | $1.9M | $397K |
| 2018 | 1 | 244 | $2.7M | $212K | $383K |
| 2017 | 1 | 249 | $2.5M | $217K | $397K |
| 2016 | 1 | 251 | $1.9M | $247K | $433K |
| 2015 | 1 | 237 | $1.2M | $241K | $374K |
| 2014 | 1 | 257 | $803K | $249K | $366K |
| 2013 | 1 | 455 | $155K | $62K | $89K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company | Recordkeeping and information management; Custodial (securities) | 1 | $16,264 |
| Wintrust Investments LLC | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $7,135 |
| OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $6,397 |
| Gilliam Bell Moser LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $1,275 |
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 Merchandising Specialists, Inc. have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Ams Retail Solutions 401(k) Plan and Ams Retail Solutions Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does American Merchandising Specialists, Inc. contribute to its plans?
$1,411,396 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $4,801 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 Empower Annuity Insurance Company, Wintrust Investments LLC, OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC and Gilliam Bell Moser LLP. 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.