401k Plan data: ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN plan

ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 401k Plan overview

Plan Name	ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
Plan identification number	001

ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN Benefits

401k Plan Type	Defined Contribution Pension
Plan Features/Benefits	Stock bonus ESOP other than a leveraged ESOP - A completed Schedule E must be attached to a Form 5500 filed for an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Plan sponsor(s) received services of leased employees, as defined in Code section 414(n), during the plan year. Plan requiring that all or part of employer contributions be invested and held, at least for a limited period, in employer securities.

401k Sponsoring company profile

ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.

Company Name: ECM PUBLISHERS, INC.

Employer identification number (EIN): 410909493

NAIC Classification: 511110
NAIC Description: Newspaper Publishers

Form 5500 Filing Information

Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

Plan id# Filing Submission Date Name of Administrator Date Administrator Signed Name of Company Sponsor Date Sponsor Signed
001 2016-09-01
001 2015-09-01
001 2015-09-01 MELISSA SCHMIDT 2017-08-13
001 2014-09-01
001 2013-09-01 MELISSA SCHMIDT
001 2012-09-01 MELISSA SCHMIDT
001 2011-09-01 MELISSA SCHMIDT
001 2009-09-01 NICOLE MEDGAARDEN

Plan Statistics for ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

401k plan membership statisitcs for ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

Measure Date Value
2016: ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2016 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2016-09-01 371
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2016-09-01 0
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2016-09-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2016-09-01 0
Total of all active and inactive participants 2016-09-01 0
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2016-09-01 0
Total participants 2016-09-01 0
Number of participants with account balances 2016-09-01 0
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2016-09-01 0
2015: ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2015-09-01 450
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2015-09-01 285
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2015-09-01 43
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2015-09-01 87
Total of all active and inactive participants 2015-09-01 415
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2015-09-01 1
Total participants 2015-09-01 416
Number of participants with account balances 2015-09-01 371
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2015-09-01 0
2014: ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2014-09-01 461
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2014-09-01 276
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2014-09-01 44
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2014-09-01 87
Total of all active and inactive participants 2014-09-01 407
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2014-09-01 0
Total participants 2014-09-01 407
Number of participants with account balances 2014-09-01 407
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2014-09-01 13
2013: ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2013-09-01 508
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2013-09-01 314
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2013-09-01 46
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2013-09-01 86
Total of all active and inactive participants 2013-09-01 446
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2013-09-01 2
Total participants 2013-09-01 448
Number of participants with account balances 2013-09-01 441
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2013-09-01 6
2012: ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2012-09-01 426
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2012-09-01 267
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2012-09-01 42
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2012-09-01 101
Total of all active and inactive participants 2012-09-01 410
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2012-09-01 0
Total participants 2012-09-01 410
Number of participants with account balances 2012-09-01 401
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2012-09-01 6
2011: ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2011-09-01 451
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2011-09-01 282
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2011-09-01 42
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2011-09-01 91
Total of all active and inactive participants 2011-09-01 415
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2011-09-01 0
Total participants 2011-09-01 415
Number of participants with account balances 2011-09-01 409
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2011-09-01 7
2009: ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2009-09-01 489
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2009-09-01 322
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2009-09-01 35
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2009-09-01 109
Total of all active and inactive participants 2009-09-01 466
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2009-09-01 5
Total participants 2009-09-01 471
Number of participants with account balances 2009-09-01 463
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2009-09-01 6

Measure	Date	Value
2016: ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2016 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2016-09-01	371
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2016-09-01	0
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2016-09-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2016-09-01	0
Total of all active and inactive participants	2016-09-01	0
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2016-09-01	0
Total participants	2016-09-01	0
Number of participants with account balances	2016-09-01	0
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2016-09-01	0
2015: ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2015-09-01	450
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2015-09-01	285
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2015-09-01	43
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2015-09-01	87
Total of all active and inactive participants	2015-09-01	415
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2015-09-01	1
Total participants	2015-09-01	416
Number of participants with account balances	2015-09-01	371
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2015-09-01	0
2014: ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2014-09-01	461
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2014-09-01	276
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2014-09-01	44
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2014-09-01	87
Total of all active and inactive participants	2014-09-01	407
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2014-09-01	0
Total participants	2014-09-01	407
Number of participants with account balances	2014-09-01	407
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2014-09-01	13
2013: ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2013-09-01	508
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2013-09-01	314
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2013-09-01	46
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2013-09-01	86
Total of all active and inactive participants	2013-09-01	446
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2013-09-01	2
Total participants	2013-09-01	448
Number of participants with account balances	2013-09-01	441
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2013-09-01	6
2012: ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2012-09-01	426
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2012-09-01	267
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2012-09-01	42
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2012-09-01	101
Total of all active and inactive participants	2012-09-01	410
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2012-09-01	0
Total participants	2012-09-01	410
Number of participants with account balances	2012-09-01	401
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2012-09-01	6
2011: ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2011-09-01	451
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2011-09-01	282
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2011-09-01	42
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2011-09-01	91
Total of all active and inactive participants	2011-09-01	415
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2011-09-01	0
Total participants	2011-09-01	415
Number of participants with account balances	2011-09-01	409
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2011-09-01	7
2009: ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2009-09-01	489
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2009-09-01	322
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2009-09-01	35
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2009-09-01	109
Total of all active and inactive participants	2009-09-01	466
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2009-09-01	5
Total participants	2009-09-01	471
Number of participants with account balances	2009-09-01	463
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2009-09-01	6

Financial Data on ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

Measure	Date	Value
2017 : ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2017 401k financial data
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2017-02-17	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2017-02-17	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2017-02-17	$1,435,274
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2017-02-17	$1,435,269
Value of total assets at end of year	2017-02-17	$0
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2017-02-17	$1,435,274
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2017-02-17	$5
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2017-02-17	Yes
Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan	2017-02-17	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2017-02-17	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2017-02-17	$2,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2017-02-17	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2017-02-17	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2017-02-17	No
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2017-02-17	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2017-02-17	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2017-02-17	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2017-02-17	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2017-02-17	$5
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2017-02-17	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2017-02-17	$7,143
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2017-02-17	No
Value of net income/loss	2017-02-17	$-1,435,274
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2017-02-17	$0
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2017-02-17	$1,435,274
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2017-02-17	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2017-02-17	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2017-02-17	No
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2017-02-17	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2017-02-17	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2017-02-17	Yes
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2017-02-17	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2017-02-17	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2017-02-17	$0
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2017-02-17	$1,428,131
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2017-02-17	$1,435,269
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2017-02-17	No
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	2017-02-17	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2017-02-17	Yes
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2017-02-17	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2017-02-17	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2017-02-17	BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2017-02-17	390859910
2016 : ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2016 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2016-08-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2016-08-31	$-1,554,509
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2016-08-31	$-1,554,509
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2016-08-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2016-08-31	$37
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2016-08-31	$-1,554,509
Total of all expenses incurred	2016-08-31	$399,862
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2016-08-31	$399,673
Value of total assets at end of year	2016-08-31	$1,435,274
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2016-08-31	$3,389,682
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2016-08-31	$189
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2016-08-31	Yes
Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan	2016-08-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2016-08-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2016-08-31	$2,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2016-08-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2016-08-31	$397,179
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2016-08-31	No
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2016-08-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2016-08-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2016-08-31	$37
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2016-08-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2016-08-31	$7,143
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2016-08-31	$9,863
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2016-08-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2016-08-31	$-1,954,371
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-08-31	$1,435,274
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-08-31	$3,389,645
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2016-08-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2016-08-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2016-08-31	No
Investment advisory and management fees	2016-08-31	$189
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2016-08-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2016-08-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2016-08-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2016-08-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2016-08-31	$1,428,131
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2016-08-31	$3,379,819
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2016-08-31	$399,673
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2016-08-31	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	2016-08-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2016-08-31	No
2015 : ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2015 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2015-08-31	$1,357,002
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2015-08-31	$1,357,002
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2015-08-31	$37
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2015-08-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2015-08-31	$1,357,003
Total of all expenses incurred	2015-08-31	$208,633
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2015-08-31	$208,313
Value of total assets at end of year	2015-08-31	$3,389,682
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2015-08-31	$2,241,275
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2015-08-31	$320
Total interest from all sources	2015-08-31	$1
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2015-08-31	No
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2015-08-31	$320
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2015-08-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2015-08-31	$2,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2015-08-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2015-08-31	$185,319
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2015-08-31	No
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2015-08-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2015-08-31	$10
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2015-08-31	$37
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2015-08-31	$9,863
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2015-08-31	$2,966
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2015-08-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2015-08-31	$1,148,370
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-08-31	$3,389,645
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-08-31	$2,241,275
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2015-08-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2015-08-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2015-08-31	No
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2015-08-31	$30,163
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2015-08-31	$30,163
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2015-08-31	$1
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2015-08-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2015-08-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2015-08-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2015-08-31	$3,379,819
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2015-08-31	$2,208,136
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2015-08-31	$208,313
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2015-08-31	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	2015-08-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2015-08-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2015-08-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2015-08-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2015-08-31	BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2015-08-31	390859910
2014 : ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2014 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2014-08-31	$-307,642
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2014-08-31	$-307,642
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2014-08-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2014-08-31	$5
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2014-08-31	$-307,639
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2014-08-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2014-08-31	$432,017
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2014-08-31	$431,912
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2014-08-31	$0
Value of total assets at end of year	2014-08-31	$2,241,275
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2014-08-31	$2,980,936
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2014-08-31	$105
Total interest from all sources	2014-08-31	$3
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2014-08-31	$0
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2014-08-31	No
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2014-08-31	$105
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2014-08-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2014-08-31	$2,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2014-08-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2014-08-31	$320,068
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2014-08-31	No
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2014-08-31	$10
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2014-08-31	$4,219
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2014-08-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2014-08-31	$5
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2014-08-31	$2,966
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2014-08-31	$110,611
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2014-08-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2014-08-31	$-739,656
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-08-31	$2,241,275
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-08-31	$2,980,931
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2014-08-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2014-08-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2014-08-31	No
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2014-08-31	$30,163
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2014-08-31	$30,260
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2014-08-31	$30,260
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2014-08-31	$3
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2014-08-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2014-08-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2014-08-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2014-08-31	$2,208,136
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2014-08-31	$2,835,846
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2014-08-31	$431,912
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2014-08-31	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	2014-08-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2014-08-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2014-08-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2014-08-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2014-08-31	BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2014-08-31	390859910
2013 : ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2013 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2013-08-31	$-599,063
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2013-08-31	$-599,063
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2013-08-31	$5
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2013-08-31	$99
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2013-08-31	$-572,785
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2013-08-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2013-08-31	$270,293
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2013-08-31	$270,118
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2013-08-31	$0
Value of total assets at end of year	2013-08-31	$2,980,936
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2013-08-31	$3,824,108
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2013-08-31	$175
Total interest from all sources	2013-08-31	$3
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2013-08-31	$26,275
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2013-08-31	No
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2013-08-31	$175
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2013-08-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2013-08-31	$2,000,000
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2013-08-31	$268,035
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2013-08-31	No
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2013-08-31	$4,219
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2013-08-31	$4,548
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2013-08-31	$5
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2013-08-31	$99
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2013-08-31	$110,611
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2013-08-31	$86,259
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2013-08-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2013-08-31	$-843,078
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-08-31	$2,980,931
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-08-31	$3,824,009
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2013-08-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2013-08-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2013-08-31	No
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2013-08-31	$30,260
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2013-08-31	$30,357
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2013-08-31	$30,357
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2013-08-31	$3
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2013-08-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2013-08-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2013-08-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2013-08-31	$2,835,846
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2013-08-31	$3,702,944
Income. Dividends from common stock	2013-08-31	$26,275
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2013-08-31	$270,118
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2013-08-31	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	2013-08-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2013-08-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2013-08-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2013-08-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2013-08-31	BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2013-08-31	390859910
2012 : ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2012 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2012-08-31	$1,267,060
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2012-08-31	$1,267,060
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2012-08-31	$99
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2012-08-31	$113
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2012-08-31	$1,285,794
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2012-08-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2012-08-31	$192,819
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2012-08-31	$192,498
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2012-08-31	$0
Value of total assets at end of year	2012-08-31	$3,824,108
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2012-08-31	$2,731,147
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2012-08-31	$321
Total interest from all sources	2012-08-31	$3
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2012-08-31	$18,731
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2012-08-31	No
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2012-08-31	$321
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2012-08-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2012-08-31	$2,000,000
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2012-08-31	$190,834
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2012-08-31	No
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2012-08-31	$4,548
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2012-08-31	$4,904
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2012-08-31	$99
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2012-08-31	$113
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2012-08-31	$86,259
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2012-08-31	$69,071
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2012-08-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2012-08-31	$1,092,975
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-08-31	$3,824,009
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-08-31	$2,731,034
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2012-08-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2012-08-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2012-08-31	No
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2012-08-31	$30,357
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2012-08-31	$30,454
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2012-08-31	$30,454
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2012-08-31	$3
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2012-08-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2012-08-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2012-08-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2012-08-31	$3,702,944
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2012-08-31	$2,626,718
Income. Dividends from common stock	2012-08-31	$18,731
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2012-08-31	$192,498
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2012-08-31	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	2012-08-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2012-08-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2012-08-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2012-08-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2012-08-31	BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2012-08-31	390859910
2011 : ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2011 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2011-08-31	$-955,349
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2011-08-31	$-955,349
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2011-08-31	$113
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2011-08-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2011-08-31	$-935,260
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2011-08-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2011-08-31	$257,925
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2011-08-31	$257,875
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2011-08-31	$0
Value of total assets at end of year	2011-08-31	$2,731,147
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2011-08-31	$3,924,219
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2011-08-31	$50
Total interest from all sources	2011-08-31	$3
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2011-08-31	$20,086
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2011-08-31	No
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2011-08-31	$50
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2011-08-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2011-08-31	$2,000,000
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2011-08-31	$256,078
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2011-08-31	No
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2011-08-31	$4,904
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2011-08-31	$5,255
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2011-08-31	$113
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2011-08-31	$69,071
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2011-08-31	$50,468
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2011-08-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2011-08-31	$-1,193,185
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-08-31	$2,731,034
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-08-31	$3,924,219
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2011-08-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2011-08-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2011-08-31	No
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2011-08-31	$30,454
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2011-08-31	$30,351
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2011-08-31	$30,351
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2011-08-31	$3
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2011-08-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2011-08-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2011-08-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2011-08-31	$2,626,718
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2011-08-31	$3,838,145
Income. Dividends from common stock	2011-08-31	$20,086
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2011-08-31	$257,875
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2011-08-31	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	2011-08-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2011-08-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2011-08-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2011-08-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2011-08-31	BAKER, TILLY, VIRCHOW, KRAUSE, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2011-08-31	390859910
2010 : ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2010 401k financial data
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2010-08-31	$463,521

Form 5500 Responses for ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

2016: ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2016 form 5500 responses
2016-09-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2016-09-01	Submission has been amended	No
2016-09-01	This submission is the final filing	Yes
2016-09-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	Yes
2016-09-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2016-09-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2016-09-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2015: ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2015 form 5500 responses
2015-09-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2015-09-01	Submission has been amended	Yes
2015-09-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2015-09-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2015-09-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2015-09-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2015-09-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2014: ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2014 form 5500 responses
2014-09-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2014-09-01	Submission has been amended	No
2014-09-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2014-09-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2014-09-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2014-09-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2014-09-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2013: ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2013 form 5500 responses
2013-09-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2013-09-01	Submission has been amended	No
2013-09-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2013-09-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2013-09-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2013-09-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2013-09-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2012: ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2012 form 5500 responses
2012-09-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2012-09-01	Submission has been amended	No
2012-09-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2012-09-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2012-09-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2012-09-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2012-09-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2011: ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2011 form 5500 responses
2011-09-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2011-09-01	Submission has been amended	No
2011-09-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2011-09-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2011-09-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2011-09-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2011-09-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2009: ECM PUBLISHERS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2009 form 5500 responses
2009-09-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2009-09-01	Submission has been amended	No
2009-09-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2009-09-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2009-09-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2009-09-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2009-09-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes

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Company Name:	ECM PUBLISHERS, INC.
Employer identification number (EIN):	410909493
NAIC Classification:	511110
NAIC Description:	Newspaper Publishers