Employer · plans filed under one EIN
H.B. Fuller Company
ST Paul, MN · 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.
2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants file Form 5500 under H.B. Fuller Company's employer identification number (ST Paul, Minnesota). Their latest filings total 5,472 participant records and $927M in net assets.
The largest is H.B. Fuller Company 401(k) & Retirement Plan, a 401(k) plan with 3,440 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 $15.5M and participant contributions $23.8M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $104M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $1.8M.
Combined net assets moved from $464M in 2009 to $562M in 2025 (up 21%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H.B. Fuller Company 401(k) & Retirement Plan | 401(k) plan | 2025 | 3,440 | $562M | $163,394 | $6,082 | $1.1M |
| H.B. Fuller Legacy Pension Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 2,032 | $365M | $179,625 | — | $754K |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,089 per participant, $2,174 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,073 and $10,170. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3,440 | $562M | $15.5M | $23.8M |
| 2024 | 2 | 5,781 | $894M | $13.1M | $23.1M |
| 2023 | 2 | 5,424 | $837M | $12.2M | $21.4M |
| 2022 | 2 | 5,476 | $738M | $12.8M | $19.8M |
| 2021 | 2 | 5,454 | $824M | $15.0M | $17.1M |
| 2020 | 2 | 5,292 | $843M | $9.9M | $16.1M |
| 2019 | 2 | 5,321 | $779M | $9.2M | $15.4M |
| 2018 | 2 | 5,485 | $663M | $11.1M | $11.6M |
| 2017 | 2 | 4,514 | $647M | $9.2M | $10.7M |
| 2016 | 2 | 4,433 | $654M | $9.2M | $10.4M |
| 2015 | 2 | 4,521 | $592M | $8.6M | $9.8M |
| 2014 | 2 | 4,481 | $611M | $8.7M | $9.7M |
| 2013 | 2 | 4,898 | $675M | $9.0M | $9.3M |
| 2012 | 2 | 4,867 | $594M | $6.6M | $7.6M |
| 2011 | 2 | 4,645 | $504M | $5.3M | $7.0M |
| 2010 | 2 | 4,712 | $472M | $3.8M | $6.5M |
| 2009 | 2 | 4,740 | $464M | $3.1M | $5.7M |
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 O | Recordkeeping and information management | 1 | $621,937 |
| Aon Investments USA Inc. | Legal; Investment advisory (plan) | 2 | $416,961 |
| Willis Towers Watson US LLC | Actuarial | 1 | $261,082 |
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC | Investment management; Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $214,194 |
| BDO USA, P.C. | Legal; Accounting (including auditing) | 2 | $110,080 |
| US Bank National Association | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 1 | $72,657 |
| Steven Douglas Associates LLC | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $61,253 |
| Steven Douglas Financial | Consulting (general) | 1 | $52,116 |
| Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $10,521 |
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 H.B. Fuller Company have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: H.B. Fuller Company 401(k) & Retirement Plan and H.B. Fuller Legacy Pension Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does H.B. Fuller Company contribute to its plans?
$15,546,340 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $5,666 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 O, Aon Investments USA Inc., Willis Towers Watson US LLC and Empower Advisory Group, LLC 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 Sep 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 Sep 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.