Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Newell Operating Company
Atlanta, GA · 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.
Newell Operating Company, based in Atlanta, Georgia, sponsors 2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 1 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 31,169 participant records and $2.39B in net assets.
The largest is Newell Brands Employee Savings Plan, an ESOP with a 401(k) feature with 19,821 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 $35.0M and participant contributions $54.3M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $299M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $3.6M.
Combined net assets moved from $1.34B in 2009 to $2.39B in 2024 (up 79%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newell Brands Employee Savings Plan | ESOP with a 401(k) feature | 2024 | 19,821 | $1.76B | $88,721 | $3,856 | $1.2M |
| Newell Brands Consolidated Pension Plan | cash balance pension plan | 2024 | 11,348 | $634M | $55,825 | — | $2.3M |
| 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 | 31,169 | $2.39B | $35.0M | $54.3M |
| 2023 | 2 | 32,930 | $2.38B | $36.5M | $56.8M |
| 2022 | 2 | 45,878 | $2.42B | $38.0M | $58.6M |
| 2021 | 2 | 44,588 | $3.13B | $36.2M | $56.9M |
| 2020 | 2 | 44,831 | $3.02B | $34.6M | $52.9M |
| 2019 | 2 | 57,741 | $2.95B | $35.4M | $52.9M |
| 2018 | 2 | 67,313 | $2.73B | $49.5M | $73.0M |
| 2017 | 2 | 91,204 | $3.16B | $30.8M | $31.4M |
| 2016 | 2 | 33,551 | $1.64B | $32.3M | $32.7M |
| 2015 | 2 | 36,586 | $1.62B | $31.0M | $31.8M |
| 2014 | 2 | 39,068 | $1.76B | $100.0M | $28.7M |
| 2013 | 2 | 43,301 | $1.75B | $30.0M | $30.4M |
| 2012 | 2 | 44,859 | $1.64B | $156M | $30.9M |
| 2011 | 1 | 28,883 | $660M | $40.5M | $0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 46,959 | $1.43B | $35.6M | $29.5M |
| 2009 | 2 | 47,925 | $1.34B | $81.2M | $29.1M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conduent HR Services, LLC | Recordkeeping and information management | 1 | $698,788 |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | Participant loan processing | 1 | $613,821 |
| New York Life Investment Management | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 1 | $406,000 |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $365,147 |
| Mercer | Plan Administrator | 1 | $298,945 |
| Northern Trust Company | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 1 | $258,871 |
| Nisa Investment Advisors | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $199,592 |
| Nepc, LLC | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $156,973 |
| Forvis Mazars | Accounting (including auditing) | 2 | $139,329 |
| Income Research & Management Collec | Investment management | 1 | $107,555 |
| BlackRock | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 1 | $89,073 |
| BlackRock | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Trustee (discretionary); Investment management | 1 | $88,470 |
| Fisher & Phillips | Legal; Investment management | 2 | $69,881 |
| State Street Research & Management | Investment management | 1 | $25,687 |
| Atessa Benefits, Inc. | Consulting (general) | 1 | $14,325 |
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 Newell Operating Company have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Newell Brands Employee Savings Plan and Newell Brands Consolidated Pension Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Newell Operating Company contribute to its plans?
$34,972,605 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $3,520 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 Conduent HR Services, LLC, Fidelity Investments Institutional, New York Life Investment Management and Strategic Advisors, Inc. 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.