401k Plan data: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN plan

EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 401k Plan overview

Plan Name	EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN
Plan identification number	001

EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN Benefits

401k Plan Type

Defined Contribution Pension

Plan Features/Benefits

Profit-sharing
ERISA section 404(c) Plan - This plan, or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1.
Total participant-directed account plan - Participants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all the assets allocated to their individual accounts, regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
Code section 401(k) feature - A cash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan that provides for an election by employees to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
Code section 401(m) arrangement - Employee contributions are allocated to separate accounts under the plan or employer contributions are based, in whole or in part, on employee deferrals or contribtions to the plan. Not applicable if plan is 401(k) plan with only QNECs and/or QMACs. Also not applicable if Code section 403(b)(1), 403(b)(7) or 408 arrangements/accounts/annuities.
Total or partial participant-directed account plan - plan uses default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
Master plan - A pension plan that is made available by a sponsor for adoption by employers; that is the subject of a favorable opinion letter; and for which a single funding medium (for example, a trust or custodial account) is established for the joint use of all adopting employers.
Plan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b), (c), or (m)).

401k Sponsoring company profile

EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.

Company Name: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC

Employer identification number (EIN): 205431037

NAIC Classification: 424800

Additional information about EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC

Jurisdiction of Incorporation: State of Delaware Division of Corporations

Incorporation Date:

Company Identification Number: 4188354

More information about EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC

Form 5500 Filing Information

Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN

Plan id# Filing Submission Date Name of Administrator Date Administrator Signed Name of Company Sponsor Date Sponsor Signed
001 2022-01-01
001 2021-01-01
001 2020-01-01
001 2019-01-01
001 2018-01-01
001 2017-01-01 TERRENCE A ARLOTTA TERRENCE A ARLOTTA 2018-10-05
001 2016-01-01 TERRENCE ARLOTTA TERRENCE ARLOTTA 2017-10-10
001 2015-01-01 TERRENCE ARLOTTA TERRENCE ARLOTTA 2016-10-07
001 2014-01-01 TERRENCE A ARLOTTA
001 2013-01-01 TERRENCE A ARLOTTA
001 2012-01-01 TERRENCE A ARLOTTA TERRENCE A ARLOTTA 2013-10-09
001 2011-01-01 TERRENCE ARLOTTA
001 2010-01-01 TERRENCE A. ARLOTTA
001 2009-01-01 TERRENCE ARLOTTA TERRENCE ARLOTTA 2010-10-14

Plan id#	Filing Submission Date	Name of Administrator	Name of Company Sponsor	Date Sponsor Signed
001	2022-01-01
001	2021-01-01
001	2020-01-01
001	2019-01-01
001	2018-01-01
001	2017-01-01	TERRENCE A ARLOTTA	TERRENCE A ARLOTTA	2018-10-05
001	2016-01-01	TERRENCE ARLOTTA	TERRENCE ARLOTTA	2017-10-10
001	2015-01-01	TERRENCE ARLOTTA	TERRENCE ARLOTTA	2016-10-07
001	2014-01-01	TERRENCE A ARLOTTA
001	2013-01-01	TERRENCE A ARLOTTA
001	2012-01-01	TERRENCE A ARLOTTA	TERRENCE A ARLOTTA	2013-10-09
001	2011-01-01	TERRENCE ARLOTTA
001	2010-01-01	TERRENCE A. ARLOTTA
001	2009-01-01	TERRENCE ARLOTTA	TERRENCE ARLOTTA	2010-10-14

Plan Statistics for EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN

401k plan membership statisitcs for EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN

Measure Date Value
2022: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2022 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2022-01-01 417
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2022-01-01 234
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2022-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2022-01-01 154
Total of all active and inactive participants 2022-01-01 388
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2022-01-01 3
Total participants 2022-01-01 391
Number of participants with account balances 2022-01-01 378
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2022-01-01 5
2021: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2021 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2021-01-01 441
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2021-01-01 248
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2021-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2021-01-01 150
Total of all active and inactive participants 2021-01-01 398
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2021-01-01 3
Total participants 2021-01-01 401
Number of participants with account balances 2021-01-01 390
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2021-01-01 2
2020: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2020 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2020-01-01 463
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2020-01-01 447
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2020-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2020-01-01 133
Total of all active and inactive participants 2020-01-01 580
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2020-01-01 3
Total participants 2020-01-01 583
Number of participants with account balances 2020-01-01 401
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2020-01-01 12
2019: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2019 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2019-01-01 478
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2019-01-01 334
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2019-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2019-01-01 122
Total of all active and inactive participants 2019-01-01 456
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2019-01-01 7
Total participants 2019-01-01 463
Number of participants with account balances 2019-01-01 417
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2019-01-01 3
2018: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2018 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2018-01-01 495
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2018-01-01 325
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2018-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2018-01-01 149
Total of all active and inactive participants 2018-01-01 474
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2018-01-01 4
Total participants 2018-01-01 478
Number of participants with account balances 2018-01-01 437
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2018-01-01 6
2017: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2017 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2017-01-01 465
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2017-01-01 340
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2017-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2017-01-01 149
Total of all active and inactive participants 2017-01-01 489
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2017-01-01 6
Total participants 2017-01-01 495
Number of participants with account balances 2017-01-01 436
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2017-01-01 6
2016: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2016 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2016-01-01 450
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2016-01-01 301
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2016-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2016-01-01 156
Total of all active and inactive participants 2016-01-01 457
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2016-01-01 7
Total participants 2016-01-01 464
Number of participants with account balances 2016-01-01 433
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2016-01-01 13
2015: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2015-01-01 425
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2015-01-01 308
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2015-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2015-01-01 135
Total of all active and inactive participants 2015-01-01 443
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2015-01-01 6
Total participants 2015-01-01 449
Number of participants with account balances 2015-01-01 409
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2015-01-01 14
2014: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2014-01-01 422
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2014-01-01 298
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2014-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2014-01-01 119
Total of all active and inactive participants 2014-01-01 417
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2014-01-01 4
Total participants 2014-01-01 421
Number of participants with account balances 2014-01-01 390
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2014-01-01 9
2013: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2013-01-01 419
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2013-01-01 319
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2013-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2013-01-01 95
Total of all active and inactive participants 2013-01-01 414
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2013-01-01 4
Total participants 2013-01-01 418
Number of participants with account balances 2013-01-01 388
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2013-01-01 14
2012: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2012-01-01 389
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2012-01-01 312
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2012-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2012-01-01 102
Total of all active and inactive participants 2012-01-01 414
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2012-01-01 4
Total participants 2012-01-01 418
Number of participants with account balances 2012-01-01 389
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2012-01-01 12
2011: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2011-01-01 393
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2011-01-01 317
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2011-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2011-01-01 63
Total of all active and inactive participants 2011-01-01 380
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2011-01-01 5
Total participants 2011-01-01 385
Number of participants with account balances 2011-01-01 380
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2011-01-01 9
2010: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2010 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2010-01-01 386
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2010-01-01 238
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2010-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2010-01-01 154
Total of all active and inactive participants 2010-01-01 392
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2010-01-01 0
Total participants 2010-01-01 392
Number of participants with account balances 2010-01-01 374
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2010-01-01 8
2009: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2009-01-01 410
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2009-01-01 265
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2009-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2009-01-01 120
Total of all active and inactive participants 2009-01-01 385
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2009-01-01 0
Total participants 2009-01-01 385
Number of participants with account balances 2009-01-01 371
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2009-01-01 8

Measure	Date	Value
2022: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2022 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2022-01-01	417
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2022-01-01	234
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2022-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2022-01-01	154
Total of all active and inactive participants	2022-01-01	388
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2022-01-01	3
Total participants	2022-01-01	391
Number of participants with account balances	2022-01-01	378
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2022-01-01	5
2021: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2021 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2021-01-01	441
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2021-01-01	248
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2021-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2021-01-01	150
Total of all active and inactive participants	2021-01-01	398
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2021-01-01	3
Total participants	2021-01-01	401
Number of participants with account balances	2021-01-01	390
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2021-01-01	2
2020: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2020 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2020-01-01	463
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2020-01-01	447
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2020-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2020-01-01	133
Total of all active and inactive participants	2020-01-01	580
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2020-01-01	3
Total participants	2020-01-01	583
Number of participants with account balances	2020-01-01	401
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2020-01-01	12
2019: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2019 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2019-01-01	478
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2019-01-01	334
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2019-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2019-01-01	122
Total of all active and inactive participants	2019-01-01	456
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2019-01-01	7
Total participants	2019-01-01	463
Number of participants with account balances	2019-01-01	417
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2019-01-01	3
2018: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2018 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2018-01-01	495
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2018-01-01	325
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2018-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2018-01-01	149
Total of all active and inactive participants	2018-01-01	474
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2018-01-01	4
Total participants	2018-01-01	478
Number of participants with account balances	2018-01-01	437
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2018-01-01	6
2017: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2017 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2017-01-01	465
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2017-01-01	340
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2017-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2017-01-01	149
Total of all active and inactive participants	2017-01-01	489
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2017-01-01	6
Total participants	2017-01-01	495
Number of participants with account balances	2017-01-01	436
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2017-01-01	6
2016: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2016 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2016-01-01	450
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2016-01-01	301
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2016-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2016-01-01	156
Total of all active and inactive participants	2016-01-01	457
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2016-01-01	7
Total participants	2016-01-01	464
Number of participants with account balances	2016-01-01	433
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2016-01-01	13
2015: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2015-01-01	425
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2015-01-01	308
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2015-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2015-01-01	135
Total of all active and inactive participants	2015-01-01	443
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2015-01-01	6
Total participants	2015-01-01	449
Number of participants with account balances	2015-01-01	409
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2015-01-01	14
2014: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2014-01-01	422
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2014-01-01	298
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2014-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2014-01-01	119
Total of all active and inactive participants	2014-01-01	417
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2014-01-01	4
Total participants	2014-01-01	421
Number of participants with account balances	2014-01-01	390
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2014-01-01	9
2013: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2013-01-01	419
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2013-01-01	319
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2013-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2013-01-01	95
Total of all active and inactive participants	2013-01-01	414
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2013-01-01	4
Total participants	2013-01-01	418
Number of participants with account balances	2013-01-01	388
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2013-01-01	14
2012: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2012-01-01	389
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2012-01-01	312
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2012-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2012-01-01	102
Total of all active and inactive participants	2012-01-01	414
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2012-01-01	4
Total participants	2012-01-01	418
Number of participants with account balances	2012-01-01	389
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2012-01-01	12
2011: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2011-01-01	393
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2011-01-01	317
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2011-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2011-01-01	63
Total of all active and inactive participants	2011-01-01	380
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2011-01-01	5
Total participants	2011-01-01	385
Number of participants with account balances	2011-01-01	380
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2011-01-01	9
2010: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2010 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2010-01-01	386
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2010-01-01	238
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2010-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2010-01-01	154
Total of all active and inactive participants	2010-01-01	392
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2010-01-01	0
Total participants	2010-01-01	392
Number of participants with account balances	2010-01-01	374
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2010-01-01	8
2009: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2009-01-01	410
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2009-01-01	265
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2009-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2009-01-01	120
Total of all active and inactive participants	2009-01-01	385
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2009-01-01	0
Total participants	2009-01-01	385
Number of participants with account balances	2009-01-01	371
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2009-01-01	8

Financial Data on EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN

Measure	Date	Value
2022 : EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2022 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2022-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2022-12-31	$32,413
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2022-12-31	$356,856
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2022-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2022-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2022-12-31	$-6,187,710
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2022-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2022-12-31	$4,210,521
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2022-12-31	$4,063,555
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2022-12-31	$4,226,955
Value of total assets at end of year	2022-12-31	$58,328,396
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$69,051,070
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2022-12-31	$146,966
Total interest from all sources	2022-12-31	$60,988
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2022-12-31	$779,519
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2022-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2022-12-31	$779,519
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2022-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2022-12-31	$5,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2022-12-31	Yes
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2022-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2022-12-31	$2,328,081
Participant contributions at end of year	2022-12-31	$1,045,700
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$1,160,407
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2022-12-31	$212,907
Other income not declared elsewhere	2022-12-31	$70,412
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2022-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2022-12-31	$-10,398,231
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2022-12-31	$58,328,396
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2022-12-31	$69,051,070
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2022-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2022-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2022-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2022-12-31	$36,406,436
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$43,905,951
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2022-12-31	$1,024
Interest on participant loans	2022-12-31	$60,988
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2022-12-31	$20,875,236
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$23,984,712
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2022-12-31	$-8,842,541
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2022-12-31	$1
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2022-12-31	$-2,483,044
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2022-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2022-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2022-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2022-12-31	$1,685,967
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2022-12-31	$4,063,555
Contract administrator fees	2022-12-31	$146,966
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2022-12-31	Yes
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2022-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2022-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2022-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2022-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2022-12-31	HELD KRANZLER MCCOSKER & PULICE LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2022-12-31	134008185
2021 : EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2021 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2021-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2021-12-31	$45,369
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2021-12-31	$74,675
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2021-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2021-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2021-12-31	$12,059,998
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2021-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2021-12-31	$5,452,791
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2021-12-31	$5,227,865
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2021-12-31	$56,065
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2021-12-31	$3,899,432
Value of total assets at end of year	2021-12-31	$69,051,070
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$62,473,169
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2021-12-31	$168,861
Total interest from all sources	2021-12-31	$93,434
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2021-12-31	$689,989
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2021-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2021-12-31	$689,989
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2021-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2021-12-31	$5,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2021-12-31	Yes
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2021-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2021-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2021-12-31	$2,311,875
Participant contributions at end of year	2021-12-31	$1,160,407
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$1,453,185
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2021-12-31	$547,106
Other income not declared elsewhere	2021-12-31	$63,032
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2021-12-31	$63,573
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$26
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2021-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2021-12-31	$6,607,207
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2021-12-31	$69,051,070
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2021-12-31	$62,473,169
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2021-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2021-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2021-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2021-12-31	$43,905,951
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$38,742,766
Interest on participant loans	2021-12-31	$93,434
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2021-12-31	$23,984,712
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$22,277,192
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2021-12-31	$4,605,298
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2021-12-31	$2,708,813
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2021-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2021-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2021-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2021-12-31	$1,040,451
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2021-12-31	$5,227,865
Contract administrator fees	2021-12-31	$105,288
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2021-12-31	Yes
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2021-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2021-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2021-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2021-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2021-12-31	HELD KRANZLER MCCOSKER & PULICE LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2021-12-31	134008185
2020 : EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2020 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2020-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2020-12-31	$0
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2020-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2020-12-31	$57,361
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2020-12-31	$17,716
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2020-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2020-12-31	$0
Expenses. Interest paid	2020-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2020-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2020-12-31	$11,630,722
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2020-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2020-12-31	$9,446,673
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2020-12-31	$9,298,743
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2020-12-31	$0
Value of total corrective distributions	2020-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2020-12-31	$4,214,586
Value of total assets at end of year	2020-12-31	$62,473,169
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$60,249,475
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2020-12-31	$147,930
Total income from rents	2020-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2020-12-31	$77,120
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2020-12-31	$603,449
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2020-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2020-12-31	$603,449
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2020-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2020-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2020-12-31	$5,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2020-12-31	Yes
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2020-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2020-12-31	No
Amount of non-exempt transactions with any party-in-interest	2020-12-31	$0
Contributions received from participants	2020-12-31	$2,285,186
Participant contributions at end of year	2020-12-31	$1,453,185
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$1,294,627
Participant contributions at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2020-12-31	$121,395
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2020-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2020-12-31	$2,780
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2020-12-31	$147,930
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2020-12-31	$26
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$25
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2020-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2020-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2020-12-31	$2,184,049
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2020-12-31	$62,473,169
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2020-12-31	$60,249,475
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2020-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2020-12-31	No
Amount of loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible as of the close of the plan year	2020-12-31	$0
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2020-12-31	No
Amount of leases to which the plan was a party which were in default/classified-as-uncollectible during the year	2020-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2020-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2020-12-31	$38,742,766
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$39,862,951
Interest on participant loans	2020-12-31	$77,120
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2020-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2020-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2020-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2020-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2020-12-31	$22,277,192
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$19,091,872
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2020-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2020-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2020-12-31	$5,311,620
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2020-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2020-12-31	$1,421,167
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2020-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2020-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2020-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2020-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2020-12-31	$1,808,005
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2020-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2020-12-31	$0
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2020-12-31	$9,298,743
Contract administrator fees	2020-12-31	$0
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2020-12-31	Yes
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2020-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2020-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2020-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2020-12-31	$0
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2020-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2020-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2020-12-31	HELD KRANZLER MCCOSKER & PULICE LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2020-12-31	134008185
2019 : EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2019 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2019-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2019-12-31	$296,621
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2019-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2019-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2019-12-31	$14,645,289
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2019-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2019-12-31	$6,872,687
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2019-12-31	$6,707,833
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2019-12-31	$4,369,783
Value of total assets at end of year	2019-12-31	$60,249,475
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$52,180,252
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2019-12-31	$164,854
Total interest from all sources	2019-12-31	$81,928
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2019-12-31	$706,459
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2019-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2019-12-31	$706,459
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2019-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2019-12-31	$10,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2019-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2019-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2019-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2019-12-31	$2,454,251
Participant contributions at end of year	2019-12-31	$1,294,627
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$1,236,138
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2019-12-31	$124,953
Other income not declared elsewhere	2019-12-31	$319
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2019-12-31	$164,854
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2019-12-31	$25
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$33
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2019-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2019-12-31	$7,772,602
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2019-12-31	$60,249,475
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2019-12-31	$52,180,252
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2019-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2019-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2019-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2019-12-31	$39,862,951
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$34,802,108
Interest on participant loans	2019-12-31	$81,928
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2019-12-31	$19,091,872
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$16,141,973
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2019-12-31	$7,314,309
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2019-12-31	$2,172,491
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2019-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2019-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2019-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2019-12-31	$1,790,579
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2019-12-31	$6,707,833
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2019-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2019-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2019-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2019-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2019-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2019-12-31	HELD KRANZLER MCOSKER & PULICE
Accountancy firm EIN	2019-12-31	134004185
2018 : EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2018 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2018-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2018-12-31	$20,549
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2018-12-31	$36,008
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2018-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2018-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2018-12-31	$1,265,486
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2018-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2018-12-31	$4,611,391
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2018-12-31	$4,457,910
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2018-12-31	$4,230,914
Value of total assets at end of year	2018-12-31	$52,180,252
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$55,541,616
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2018-12-31	$153,481
Total interest from all sources	2018-12-31	$75,146
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2018-12-31	$614,693
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2018-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2018-12-31	$614,693
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2018-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2018-12-31	$5,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2018-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2018-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2018-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2018-12-31	$2,368,804
Participant contributions at end of year	2018-12-31	$1,236,138
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$1,350,489
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2018-12-31	$16,944
Other income not declared elsewhere	2018-12-31	$-5
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2018-12-31	$153,481
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2018-12-31	$33
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2018-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2018-12-31	$-3,345,905
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2018-12-31	$52,180,252
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2018-12-31	$55,541,616
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2018-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2018-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2018-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2018-12-31	$34,802,108
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$35,021,713
Interest on participant loans	2018-12-31	$75,146
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2018-12-31	$16,141,973
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$19,169,414
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2018-12-31	$-3,335,089
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2018-12-31	$-320,173
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2018-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2018-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2018-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2018-12-31	$1,845,166
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2018-12-31	$4,457,910
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2018-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2018-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2018-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2018-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2018-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2018-12-31	HELD KRANZLER MCOSKER & PULICE
Accountancy firm EIN	2018-12-31	134004185
2017 : EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2017 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2017-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2017-12-31	$381,168
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2017-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2017-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2017-12-31	$10,623,067
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2017-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2017-12-31	$4,169,109
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2017-12-31	$4,039,031
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2017-12-31	$-2,374
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2017-12-31	$4,097,926
Value of total assets at end of year	2017-12-31	$55,541,616
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$49,468,826
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2017-12-31	$132,452
Total interest from all sources	2017-12-31	$73,386
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2017-12-31	$569,949
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2017-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2017-12-31	$569,949
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2017-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2017-12-31	$5,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2017-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2017-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2017-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2017-12-31	$2,252,346
Participant contributions at end of year	2017-12-31	$1,350,489
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$1,170,916
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2017-12-31	$27,977
Other income not declared elsewhere	2017-12-31	$-56
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2017-12-31	$132,452
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2017-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2017-12-31	$6,453,958
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2017-12-31	$55,541,616
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2017-12-31	$49,468,826
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2017-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2017-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2017-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2017-12-31	$35,021,713
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$30,308,170
Interest on participant loans	2017-12-31	$73,386
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2017-12-31	$19,169,414
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$17,989,740
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2017-12-31	$4,511,152
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2017-12-31	$1,370,710
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2017-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2017-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2017-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2017-12-31	$1,817,603
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2017-12-31	$4,039,031
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2017-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2017-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2017-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2017-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2017-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2017-12-31	HELD KRANZLER MCCOSKER & PULICE
Accountancy firm EIN	2017-12-31	134004185
2016 : EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2016 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2016-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2016-12-31	$167,802
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2016-12-31	$32,077
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2016-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2016-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2016-12-31	$7,784,585
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2016-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2016-12-31	$2,404,246
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2016-12-31	$2,265,525
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2016-12-31	$3,994,934
Value of total assets at end of year	2016-12-31	$49,468,826
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$43,952,762
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2016-12-31	$138,721
Total interest from all sources	2016-12-31	$63,276
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2016-12-31	$507,858
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2016-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2016-12-31	$507,858
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2016-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2016-12-31	$10,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2016-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2016-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2016-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2016-12-31	$2,201,960
Participant contributions at end of year	2016-12-31	$1,170,916
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$1,397,903
Other income not declared elsewhere	2016-12-31	$809
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2016-12-31	$138,721
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2016-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2016-12-31	$5,380,339
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-12-31	$49,468,826
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-12-31	$43,952,762
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2016-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2016-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2016-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2016-12-31	$30,308,170
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$23,956,755
Interest on participant loans	2016-12-31	$63,276
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2016-12-31	$17,989,740
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$18,598,104
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2016-12-31	$1,947,533
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2016-12-31	$1,270,175
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2016-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2016-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2016-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2016-12-31	$1,792,974
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2016-12-31	$2,265,525
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2016-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2016-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2016-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2016-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2016-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2016-12-31	HELD, KRANZLER, MCCOSKER & PULICE
Accountancy firm EIN	2016-12-31	134004185
2015 : EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2015 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2015-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2015-12-31	$278,948
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2015-12-31	$228,161
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2015-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2015-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2015-12-31	$3,956,024
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2015-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2015-12-31	$1,995,955
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2015-12-31	$1,805,571
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2015-12-31	$4,292,136
Value of total assets at end of year	2015-12-31	$43,952,762
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$41,941,906
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2015-12-31	$190,384
Total interest from all sources	2015-12-31	$70,894
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2015-12-31	$320,993
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2015-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2015-12-31	$320,993
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2015-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2015-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2015-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2015-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2015-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2015-12-31	$2,237,846
Participant contributions at end of year	2015-12-31	$1,397,903
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$1,273,562
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2015-12-31	$323,182
Other income not declared elsewhere	2015-12-31	$754
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2015-12-31	$190,384
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2015-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2015-12-31	$1,960,069
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$43,952,762
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$41,941,906
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2015-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2015-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2015-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2015-12-31	$23,956,755
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$23,485,834
Interest on participant loans	2015-12-31	$70,894
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2015-12-31	$18,598,104
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$17,182,510
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2015-12-31	$-657,815
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2015-12-31	$-70,938
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2015-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2015-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2015-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2015-12-31	$1,731,108
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2015-12-31	$1,805,571
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2015-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2015-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2015-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2015-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2015-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2015-12-31	HELD, KRANZLER, MCCOSKER & PULICE
Accountancy firm EIN	2015-12-31	134004185
2014 : EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2014 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2014-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2014-12-31	$665,966
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2014-12-31	$95
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2014-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2014-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2014-12-31	$5,995,997
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2014-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2014-12-31	$1,818,965
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2014-12-31	$1,653,408
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2014-12-31	$3,976,143
Value of total assets at end of year	2014-12-31	$41,941,906
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$37,099,003
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2014-12-31	$165,557
Total interest from all sources	2014-12-31	$53,132
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2014-12-31	$2,116,676
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2014-12-31	$2,116,676
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2014-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2014-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2014-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2014-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2014-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2014-12-31	$2,137,182
Participant contributions at end of year	2014-12-31	$1,273,562
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$934,174
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2014-12-31	$182,966
Other income not declared elsewhere	2014-12-31	$6,667
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2014-12-31	$165,557
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2014-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2014-12-31	$4,177,032
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$41,941,906
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$37,099,003
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2014-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2014-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2014-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2014-12-31	$23,485,834
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$20,900,437
Interest on participant loans	2014-12-31	$53,132
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2014-12-31	$17,182,510
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$15,264,392
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2014-12-31	$-679,568
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2014-12-31	$522,947
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2014-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2014-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2014-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2014-12-31	$1,655,995
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2014-12-31	$1,653,408
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2014-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2014-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2014-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2014-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2014-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2014-12-31	HELD, KRANZLER, MCCOSKER & PULICE
Accountancy firm EIN	2014-12-31	134008185
2013 : EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2013 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2013-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2013-12-31	$54,753
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2013-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2013-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2013-12-31	$8,936,545
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2013-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2013-12-31	$1,455,026
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2013-12-31	$1,319,172
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2013-12-31	$-10,074
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2013-12-31	$3,735,341
Value of total assets at end of year	2013-12-31	$37,099,003
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$29,562,731
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2013-12-31	$145,928
Total interest from all sources	2013-12-31	$49,081
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2013-12-31	$1,444,797
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2013-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2013-12-31	$1,444,797
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2013-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2013-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2013-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2013-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2013-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2013-12-31	$2,120,539
Participant contributions at end of year	2013-12-31	$934,174
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$1,003,516
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2013-12-31	$2,495
Other income not declared elsewhere	2013-12-31	$-57
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2013-12-31	$145,928
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2013-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2013-12-31	$7,481,519
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$37,099,003
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$29,562,731
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2013-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2013-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2013-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2013-12-31	$20,900,437
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$15,825,008
Interest on participant loans	2013-12-31	$49,081
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2013-12-31	$15,264,392
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$12,734,207
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2013-12-31	$2,703,523
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2013-12-31	$1,003,860
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2013-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2013-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2013-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2013-12-31	$1,612,307
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2013-12-31	$1,319,172
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2013-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2013-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2013-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2013-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2013-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2013-12-31	HELD, KRANZLER, MCCOSKER & PULICE
Accountancy firm EIN	2013-12-31	134004185
2012 : EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2012 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2012-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2012-12-31	$9,575
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2012-12-31	$25,250
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2012-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2012-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2012-12-31	$6,049,022
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2012-12-31	$155,063
Total of all expenses incurred	2012-12-31	$1,692,114
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2012-12-31	$1,572,607
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2012-12-31	$12,448
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2012-12-31	$3,546,003
Value of total assets at end of year	2012-12-31	$29,562,731
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$25,221,498
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2012-12-31	$107,059
Total interest from all sources	2012-12-31	$50,941
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2012-12-31	$394,622
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2012-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2012-12-31	$394,622
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2012-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2012-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2012-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2012-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2012-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2012-12-31	$1,946,508
Participant contributions at end of year	2012-12-31	$1,003,516
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$935,653
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$8,968,992
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2012-12-31	$71,227
Other income not declared elsewhere	2012-12-31	$1,268
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2012-12-31	$107,059
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2012-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2012-12-31	$4,356,908
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-12-31	$29,562,731
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-12-31	$25,221,498
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2012-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2012-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2012-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2012-12-31	$15,825,008
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$12,692,869
Interest on participant loans	2012-12-31	$50,941
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2012-12-31	$12,734,207
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$2,623,984
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2012-12-31	$1,453,344
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2012-12-31	$447,781
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2012-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2012-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2012-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2012-12-31	$1,528,268
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2012-12-31	$1,572,607
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2012-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2012-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2012-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2012-12-31	$10,700,249
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2012-12-31	$10,545,186
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2012-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2012-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2012-12-31	HELD KRANZLER MCCOSKER & PULICE LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2012-12-31	134004185
2011 : EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2011 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2011-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2011-12-31	$8,656
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2011-12-31	$84,177
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2011-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2011-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2011-12-31	$3,232,880
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2011-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2011-12-31	$2,401,281
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2011-12-31	$2,292,551
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2011-12-31	$3,442,473
Value of total assets at end of year	2011-12-31	$25,221,498
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$24,465,420
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2011-12-31	$108,730
Total interest from all sources	2011-12-31	$40,253
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2011-12-31	$137,409
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2011-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2011-12-31	$137,409
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2011-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2011-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2011-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2011-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2011-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2011-12-31	$1,892,413
Participant contributions at end of year	2011-12-31	$935,653
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$708,135
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2011-12-31	$8,968,992
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$7,731,557
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2011-12-31	$10,005
Other income not declared elsewhere	2011-12-31	$59,893
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2011-12-31	$108,730
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2011-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2011-12-31	$831,599
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-12-31	$25,221,498
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-12-31	$24,465,420
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2011-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2011-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2011-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2011-12-31	$12,692,869
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$12,578,995
Interest on participant loans	2011-12-31	$40,253
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2011-12-31	$2,623,984
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$3,446,733
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2011-12-31	$-374,966
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2011-12-31	$-72,182
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2011-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2011-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2011-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2011-12-31	$1,540,055
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2011-12-31	$2,292,551
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2011-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2011-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2011-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2011-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2011-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2011-12-31	HELD KRANZLER MCCOSKER & PULICE LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2011-12-31	134004185
2010 : EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2010 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2010-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2010-12-31	$127,957
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2010-12-31	$70,935
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2010-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2010-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2010-12-31	$5,671,970
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2010-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2010-12-31	$1,325,830
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2010-12-31	$1,174,967
Value of total corrective distributions	2010-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2010-12-31	$3,391,422
Value of total assets at end of year	2010-12-31	$24,465,420
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$20,062,258
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2010-12-31	$150,863
Total interest from all sources	2010-12-31	$37,842
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2010-12-31	$125,833
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2010-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2010-12-31	$125,833
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2010-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2010-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2010-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2010-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2010-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2010-12-31	$1,846,253
Participant contributions at end of year	2010-12-31	$708,135
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$611,171
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2010-12-31	$7,731,557
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$7,485,176
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2010-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2010-12-31	$24,471
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2010-12-31	$150,863
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2010-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2010-12-31	$4,346,140
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$24,465,420
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$20,062,258
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2010-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2010-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2010-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2010-12-31	$12,578,995
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$10,007,839
Interest on participant loans	2010-12-31	$37,842
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2010-12-31	$3,446,733
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$1,958,072
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2010-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2010-12-31	$1,808,129
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2010-12-31	$284,273
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2010-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2010-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2010-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2010-12-31	$1,545,169
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2010-12-31	$1,174,967
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2010-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2010-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2010-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2010-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2010-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2010-12-31	HELD KRANZLER MCCOOKER & PULICE LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2010-12-31	134004185
2009 : EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2009 401k financial data
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2009-12-31	$0

Form 5500 Responses for EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN

2022: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2022 form 5500 responses
2022-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2022-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2022-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2022-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2022-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2022-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2022-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2022-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2021: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2021 form 5500 responses
2021-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2021-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2021-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2021-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2021-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2021-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2020: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2020 form 5500 responses
2020-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2020-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2020-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2020-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2020-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2020-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2019: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2019 form 5500 responses
2019-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2019-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2019-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2019-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2019-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2019-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2019-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2018: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2018 form 5500 responses
2018-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2018-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2018-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2018-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2018-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2018-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2018-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2017: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2017 form 5500 responses
2017-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2017-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2017-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2017-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2017-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2017-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2017-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2016: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2016 form 5500 responses
2016-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2016-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2016-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2016-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2016-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2016-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2016-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2015: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2015 form 5500 responses
2015-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2015-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2015-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2015-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2015-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2015-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2015-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2014: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2014 form 5500 responses
2014-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2014-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2014-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2014-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2014-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2014-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2014-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2013: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2013 form 5500 responses
2013-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2013-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2013-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2013-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2013-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2013-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2013-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2012: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2012 form 5500 responses
2012-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2012-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2012-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2012-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2012-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	Yes
2012-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2012-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2011: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2011 form 5500 responses
2011-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2011-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2011-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2011-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2011-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	Yes
2011-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2011-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2010: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2010 form 5500 responses
2010-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2010-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2010-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2010-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2010-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	Yes
2010-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2010-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2009: EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC 401(K) PLAN 2009 form 5500 responses
2009-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2009-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2009-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2009-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2009-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	Yes
2009-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2009-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes

Insurance Providers Used on plan

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (National Association of Insurance Commissioners NAIC id number: 61271 )

Policy contract number

364824

Policy instance

Insurance contract or identification number	364824
Number of Individuals Covered	391
Insurance policy start date	2022-01-01
Insurance policy end date	2022-12-31
Total amount of commissions paid to insurance broker	USD $0
Total amount of fees paid to insurance company	USD $0
Contract purchased, in whole or in part, to distribute benefits from a terminating plan	No
Did the insurance company fail to provide any information necessary to complete Schedule A of form 5500?	No

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Company Name:	EMPIRE MERCHANTS, LLC
Employer identification number (EIN):	205431037
NAIC Classification:	424800

Jurisdiction of Incorporation:	State of Delaware Division of Corporations
Incorporation Date:
Company Identification Number:	4188354