401k Plan data: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN plan

WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 401k Plan overview

Plan Name	WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN
Plan identification number	003

WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 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.
Participant-directed brokerage accounts provided as an investment option under the plan.
Plan provides for automatic enrollment in plan that has employee contributions deducted from payroll.
Total or partial participant-directed account plan - plan uses default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
Plan sponsor(s) received services of leased employees, as defined in Code section 414(n), during the plan year.
Plan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b), (c), or (m)).

401k Sponsoring company profile

W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.

Company Name: W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Employer identification number (EIN): 510083365

NAIC Classification: 339900

Additional information about W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Jurisdiction of Incorporation: State of Delaware Division of Corporations

Incorporation Date:

Company Identification Number: 0535102

More information about W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Form 5500 Filing Information

Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN

Plan id# Filing Submission Date Name of Administrator Date Administrator Signed Name of Company Sponsor Date Sponsor Signed
003 2022-01-01
003 2021-01-01
003 2020-01-01
003 2019-01-01
003 2018-01-01
003 2017-01-01 RENEE LABARGE
003 2016-01-01 RENEE LABARGE
003 2015-01-01 RENEE LABARGE
003 2014-01-01 RENEE LABARGE
003 2013-01-01 RENEE LABARGE
003 2009-01-01 TERRI FRANCINO 2010-10-14

Plan Statistics for WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN

401k plan membership statisitcs for WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN

Measure Date Value
2022: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2022 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2022-01-01 9,271
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2022-01-01 8,557
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2022-01-01 33
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2022-01-01 1,378
Total of all active and inactive participants 2022-01-01 9,968
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2022-01-01 8
Total participants 2022-01-01 9,976
Number of participants with account balances 2022-01-01 9,940
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2022-01-01 0
2021: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2021 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2021-01-01 9,030
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2021-01-01 7,952
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2021-01-01 39
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2021-01-01 1,269
Total of all active and inactive participants 2021-01-01 9,260
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2021-01-01 11
Total participants 2021-01-01 9,271
Number of participants with account balances 2021-01-01 9,208
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2021-01-01 0
2020: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2020 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2020-01-01 8,740
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2020-01-01 7,867
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2020-01-01 16
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2020-01-01 1,139
Total of all active and inactive participants 2020-01-01 9,022
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2020-01-01 8
Total participants 2020-01-01 9,030
Number of participants with account balances 2020-01-01 9,002
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2020-01-01 0
2019: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2019 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2019-01-01 7,801
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2019-01-01 7,602
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2019-01-01 35
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2019-01-01 1,095
Total of all active and inactive participants 2019-01-01 8,732
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2019-01-01 8
Total participants 2019-01-01 8,740
Number of participants with account balances 2019-01-01 8,739
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2019-01-01 0
2018: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2018 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2018-01-01 7,183
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2018-01-01 6,678
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2018-01-01 33
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2018-01-01 1,082
Total of all active and inactive participants 2018-01-01 7,793
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2018-01-01 8
Total participants 2018-01-01 7,801
Number of participants with account balances 2018-01-01 7,800
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2018-01-01 0
2017: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2017 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2017-01-01 7,204
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2017-01-01 6,031
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2017-01-01 26
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2017-01-01 1,117
Total of all active and inactive participants 2017-01-01 7,174
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2017-01-01 9
Total participants 2017-01-01 7,183
Number of participants with account balances 2017-01-01 7,180
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2017-01-01 0
2016: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2016 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2016-01-01 7,335
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2016-01-01 6,291
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2016-01-01 16
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2016-01-01 890
Total of all active and inactive participants 2016-01-01 7,197
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2016-01-01 7
Total participants 2016-01-01 7,204
Number of participants with account balances 2016-01-01 7,195
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2016-01-01 0
2015: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2015-01-01 7,237
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2015-01-01 6,507
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2015-01-01 11
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2015-01-01 812
Total of all active and inactive participants 2015-01-01 7,330
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2015-01-01 5
Total participants 2015-01-01 7,335
Number of participants with account balances 2015-01-01 7,327
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2015-01-01 0
2014: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2014-01-01 7,046
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2014-01-01 6,476
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2014-01-01 9
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2014-01-01 748
Total of all active and inactive participants 2014-01-01 7,233
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2014-01-01 4
Total participants 2014-01-01 7,237
Number of participants with account balances 2014-01-01 7,230
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2014-01-01 0
2013: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2013-01-01 7,046
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2013-01-01 6,334
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2013-01-01 7
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2013-01-01 699
Total of all active and inactive participants 2013-01-01 7,040
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2013-01-01 6
Total participants 2013-01-01 7,046
Number of participants with account balances 2013-01-01 7,044
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2013-01-01 0
2009: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2009-01-01 6,223
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2009-01-01 5,723
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2009-01-01 9
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2009-01-01 519
Total of all active and inactive participants 2009-01-01 6,251
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2009-01-01 24
Total participants 2009-01-01 6,275
Number of participants with account balances 2009-01-01 6,239
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2009-01-01 0

Measure	Date	Value
2022: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2022 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2022-01-01	9,271
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2022-01-01	8,557
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2022-01-01	33
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2022-01-01	1,378
Total of all active and inactive participants	2022-01-01	9,968
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2022-01-01	8
Total participants	2022-01-01	9,976
Number of participants with account balances	2022-01-01	9,940
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2022-01-01	0
2021: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2021 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2021-01-01	9,030
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2021-01-01	7,952
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2021-01-01	39
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2021-01-01	1,269
Total of all active and inactive participants	2021-01-01	9,260
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2021-01-01	11
Total participants	2021-01-01	9,271
Number of participants with account balances	2021-01-01	9,208
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2021-01-01	0
2020: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2020 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2020-01-01	8,740
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2020-01-01	7,867
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2020-01-01	16
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2020-01-01	1,139
Total of all active and inactive participants	2020-01-01	9,022
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2020-01-01	8
Total participants	2020-01-01	9,030
Number of participants with account balances	2020-01-01	9,002
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2020-01-01	0
2019: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2019 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2019-01-01	7,801
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2019-01-01	7,602
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2019-01-01	35
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2019-01-01	1,095
Total of all active and inactive participants	2019-01-01	8,732
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2019-01-01	8
Total participants	2019-01-01	8,740
Number of participants with account balances	2019-01-01	8,739
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2019-01-01	0
2018: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2018 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2018-01-01	7,183
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2018-01-01	6,678
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2018-01-01	33
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2018-01-01	1,082
Total of all active and inactive participants	2018-01-01	7,793
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2018-01-01	8
Total participants	2018-01-01	7,801
Number of participants with account balances	2018-01-01	7,800
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2018-01-01	0
2017: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2017 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2017-01-01	7,204
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2017-01-01	6,031
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2017-01-01	26
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2017-01-01	1,117
Total of all active and inactive participants	2017-01-01	7,174
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2017-01-01	9
Total participants	2017-01-01	7,183
Number of participants with account balances	2017-01-01	7,180
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2017-01-01	0
2016: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2016 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2016-01-01	7,335
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2016-01-01	6,291
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2016-01-01	16
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2016-01-01	890
Total of all active and inactive participants	2016-01-01	7,197
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2016-01-01	7
Total participants	2016-01-01	7,204
Number of participants with account balances	2016-01-01	7,195
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2016-01-01	0
2015: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2015-01-01	7,237
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2015-01-01	6,507
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2015-01-01	11
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2015-01-01	812
Total of all active and inactive participants	2015-01-01	7,330
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2015-01-01	5
Total participants	2015-01-01	7,335
Number of participants with account balances	2015-01-01	7,327
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2015-01-01	0
2014: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2014-01-01	7,046
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2014-01-01	6,476
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2014-01-01	9
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2014-01-01	748
Total of all active and inactive participants	2014-01-01	7,233
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2014-01-01	4
Total participants	2014-01-01	7,237
Number of participants with account balances	2014-01-01	7,230
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2014-01-01	0
2013: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2013-01-01	7,046
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2013-01-01	6,334
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2013-01-01	7
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2013-01-01	699
Total of all active and inactive participants	2013-01-01	7,040
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2013-01-01	6
Total participants	2013-01-01	7,046
Number of participants with account balances	2013-01-01	7,044
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2013-01-01	0
2009: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2009-01-01	6,223
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2009-01-01	5,723
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2009-01-01	9
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2009-01-01	519
Total of all active and inactive participants	2009-01-01	6,251
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2009-01-01	24
Total participants	2009-01-01	6,275
Number of participants with account balances	2009-01-01	6,239
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2009-01-01	0

Financial Data on WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN

Measure	Date	Value
2022 : WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2022 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2022-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2022-12-31	$-4,373,759
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2022-12-31	$-4,373,759
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2022-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2022-12-31	$0
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
Expenses. Interest paid	2022-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2022-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2022-12-31	$-218,398,539
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2022-12-31	$-3,224,674
Total of all expenses incurred	2022-12-31	$107,694,282
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2022-12-31	$105,749,150
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2022-12-31	$36,488
Value of total corrective distributions	2022-12-31	$1,213,589
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2022-12-31	$128,018,465
Value of total assets at end of year	2022-12-31	$1,437,172,534
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$1,763,265,355
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2022-12-31	$695,055
Total income from rents	2022-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2022-12-31	$1,077,916
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2022-12-31	$51,868,929
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	$51,684,042
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2022-12-31	$77,860
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$35,540
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2022-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2022-12-31	$500,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2022-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2022-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2022-12-31	$72,247,901
Participant contributions at end of year	2022-12-31	$18,217,144
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$18,348,971
Participant contributions at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2022-12-31	$91,995
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$17,116
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2022-12-31	$27,905,765
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2022-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2022-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2022-12-31	$350,556
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2022-12-31	$5,269
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
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
Income. Non cash contributions	2022-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2022-12-31	$-326,092,821
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2022-12-31	$1,437,172,534
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2022-12-31	$1,763,265,355
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
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2022-12-31	$344,499
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2022-12-31	$1,304,824,132
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$1,632,868,676
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Interest on participant loans	2022-12-31	$862,263
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2022-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2022-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2022-12-31	$400
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2022-12-31	$645
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2022-12-31	$81,101,501
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$79,955,704
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2022-12-31	$16,957,372
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2022-12-31	$14,049,456
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$14,049,456
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2022-12-31	$214,608
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2022-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2022-12-31	$274,877
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2022-12-31	$-393,283,164
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2022-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2022-12-31	$1,517,748
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2022-12-31	$0
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	Yes
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2022-12-31	$27,864,799
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2022-12-31	$4,427
Income. Dividends from common stock	2022-12-31	$180,460
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2022-12-31	$105,749,150
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2022-12-31	$27,772
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$11,021
Contract administrator fees	2022-12-31	$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	2022-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2022-12-31	$15,594,612
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$17,978,871
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
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
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2022-12-31	$33,205,668
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2022-12-31	$36,430,342
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2022-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2022-12-31	MASTER, SIDLOW & ASSOCIATES, PA
Accountancy firm EIN	2022-12-31	510227758
2021 : WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2021 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2021-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2021-12-31	$-423,646
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2021-12-31	$-423,646
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2021-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2021-12-31	$0
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	$5
Expenses. Interest paid	2021-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2021-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2021-12-31	$348,956,732
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2021-12-31	$875,722
Total of all expenses incurred	2021-12-31	$94,428,658
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2021-12-31	$91,173,072
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2021-12-31	$42,222
Value of total corrective distributions	2021-12-31	$2,777,263
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2021-12-31	$118,733,819
Value of total assets at end of year	2021-12-31	$1,763,265,355
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$1,508,737,286
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2021-12-31	$436,101
Total income from rents	2021-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2021-12-31	$946,804
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2021-12-31	$83,220,550
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	$83,108,359
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2021-12-31	$35,540
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2021-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2021-12-31	$500,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2021-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2021-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2021-12-31	$67,259,223
Participant contributions at end of year	2021-12-31	$18,348,971
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$18,160,651
Participant contributions at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2021-12-31	$17,116
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$5,807
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2021-12-31	$25,772,104
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2021-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$5
Other income not declared elsewhere	2021-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2021-12-31	$123,648
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$5,373
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
Income. Non cash contributions	2021-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2021-12-31	$254,528,074
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2021-12-31	$1,763,265,355
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2021-12-31	$1,508,737,281
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
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2021-12-31	$312,453
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2021-12-31	$1,632,868,676
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$1,382,807,442
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Interest on participant loans	2021-12-31	$933,708
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2021-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2021-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2021-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2021-12-31	$4,070
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2021-12-31	$79,955,704
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$81,700,585
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2021-12-31	$14,049,456
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2021-12-31	$18,361,654
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$18,361,654
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2021-12-31	$9,026
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2021-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2021-12-31	$144,135,522
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2021-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2021-12-31	$1,467,961
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2021-12-31	$0
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	Yes
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2021-12-31	$25,702,492
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2021-12-31	$2,006
Income. Dividends from common stock	2021-12-31	$110,185
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2021-12-31	$91,173,072
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2021-12-31	$11,021
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$12,530
Contract administrator fees	2021-12-31	$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	2021-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2021-12-31	$17,978,871
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$7,683,244
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
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
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2021-12-31	$47,943,686
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2021-12-31	$47,067,964
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2021-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2021-12-31	MASTER, SIDLOW & ASSOCIATES, PA
Accountancy firm EIN	2021-12-31	510227758
2020 : WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 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	$1,074,249
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2020-12-31	$1,074,249
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2020-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2020-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2020-12-31	$5
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2020-12-31	$40
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	$387,555,567
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2020-12-31	$406,023
Total of all expenses incurred	2020-12-31	$78,940,575
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2020-12-31	$77,645,280
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2020-12-31	$-9,845
Value of total corrective distributions	2020-12-31	$1,072,925
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2020-12-31	$127,836,822
Value of total assets at end of year	2020-12-31	$1,508,737,286
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$1,200,122,329
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2020-12-31	$232,215
Total income from rents	2020-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2020-12-31	$1,039,678
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2020-12-31	$48,062,777
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	$48,009,212
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2020-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2020-12-31	$500,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2020-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2020-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2020-12-31	$61,603,924
Participant contributions at end of year	2020-12-31	$18,160,651
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$18,724,330
Participant contributions at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2020-12-31	$5,807
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2020-12-31	$41,740,784
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
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2020-12-31	$5
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$40
Other income not declared elsewhere	2020-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2020-12-31	$38,070
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
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	$5,373
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
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	$308,614,992
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2020-12-31	$1,508,737,281
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2020-12-31	$1,200,122,289
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
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2020-12-31	No
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2020-12-31	$194,145
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2020-12-31	$1,382,807,442
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$1,114,783,528
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Interest on participant loans	2020-12-31	$1,016,859
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	$293
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2020-12-31	$81,700,585
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$58,105,793
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2020-12-31	$18,361,654
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2020-12-31	$7,957,518
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$7,957,518
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2020-12-31	$22,526
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2020-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2020-12-31	$207,590,616
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2020-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2020-12-31	$1,545,402
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	Yes
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2020-12-31	$24,492,114
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	$53,565
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2020-12-31	$77,645,280
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2020-12-31	$12,530
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
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	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2020-12-31	$7,683,244
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$551,160
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation 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	$30,044,869
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2020-12-31	$29,638,846
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	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	MASTER, SIDLOW & ASSOCIATES, PA
Accountancy firm EIN	2020-12-31	510227758
2019 : WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2019 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2019-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2019-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2019-12-31	$10,224
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2019-12-31	$10,224
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2019-12-31	$10,224
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2019-12-31	$10,224
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2019-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2019-12-31	$40
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2019-12-31	$40
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2019-12-31	$145
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2019-12-31	$145
Expenses. Interest paid	2019-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2019-12-31	$0
Expenses. Interest paid	2019-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2019-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2019-12-31	$314,126,067
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2019-12-31	$314,126,067
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2019-12-31	$23,118
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2019-12-31	$23,118
Total of all expenses incurred	2019-12-31	$59,349,257
Total of all expenses incurred	2019-12-31	$59,349,257
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2019-12-31	$58,077,400
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2019-12-31	$58,077,400
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2019-12-31	$21,287
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2019-12-31	$21,287
Value of total corrective distributions	2019-12-31	$902,677
Value of total corrective distributions	2019-12-31	$902,677
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2019-12-31	$91,874,708
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2019-12-31	$91,874,708
Value of total assets at end of year	2019-12-31	$1,200,122,329
Value of total assets at end of year	2019-12-31	$1,200,122,329
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$945,345,624
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$945,345,624
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2019-12-31	$347,893
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2019-12-31	$347,893
Total income from rents	2019-12-31	$0
Total income from rents	2019-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2019-12-31	$1,080,309
Total interest from all sources	2019-12-31	$1,080,309
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2019-12-31	$41,495,808
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2019-12-31	$41,495,808
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2019-12-31	No
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	$41,494,840
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2019-12-31	$41,494,840
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2019-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2019-12-31	Yes
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2019-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2019-12-31	$500,000
Value of fidelity bond cover	2019-12-31	$500,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2019-12-31	No
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2019-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2019-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2019-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2019-12-31	$52,983,535
Contributions received from participants	2019-12-31	$52,983,535
Participant contributions at end of year	2019-12-31	$18,724,330
Participant contributions at end of year	2019-12-31	$18,724,330
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$16,820,158
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$16,820,158
Participant contributions at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2019-12-31	$17,110,184
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2019-12-31	$17,110,184
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2019-12-31	$0
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2019-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2019-12-31	$40
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2019-12-31	$40
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$145
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$145
Other income not declared elsewhere	2019-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2019-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2019-12-31	$49,775
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2019-12-31	$49,775
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
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
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
Income. Non cash contributions	2019-12-31	$0
Income. Non cash contributions	2019-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2019-12-31	$254,776,810
Value of net income/loss	2019-12-31	$254,776,810
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2019-12-31	$1,200,122,289
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2019-12-31	$1,200,122,289
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2019-12-31	$945,345,479
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2019-12-31	$945,345,479
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2019-12-31	No
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 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
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2019-12-31	No
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2019-12-31	$298,118
Investment advisory and management fees	2019-12-31	$298,118
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2019-12-31	$1,114,783,528
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2019-12-31	$1,114,783,528
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$869,057,706
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$869,057,706
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Interest on participant loans	2019-12-31	$965,733
Interest on participant loans	2019-12-31	$965,733
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2019-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2019-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2019-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2019-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2019-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2019-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2019-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2019-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2019-12-31	$58,105,793
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2019-12-31	$58,105,793
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$53,584,211
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$53,584,211
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2019-12-31	$7,957,518
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2019-12-31	$7,957,518
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2019-12-31	$5,883,549
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$5,883,549
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2019-12-31	$5,883,549
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$5,883,549
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2019-12-31	$114,576
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2019-12-31	$114,576
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2019-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2019-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2019-12-31	$178,413,179
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2019-12-31	$178,413,179
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2019-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2019-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2019-12-31	$1,228,721
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2019-12-31	$1,228,721
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2019-12-31	$0
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2019-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2019-12-31	No
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
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	Yes
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2019-12-31	Yes
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2019-12-31	$21,780,989
Contributions received in cash from employer	2019-12-31	$21,780,989
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2019-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2019-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2019-12-31	$968
Income. Dividends from common stock	2019-12-31	$968
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2019-12-31	$58,077,400
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2019-12-31	$58,077,400
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2019-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2019-12-31	$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	2019-12-31	No
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	2019-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2019-12-31	$551,160
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2019-12-31	$551,160
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2019-12-31	Yes
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
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
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
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2019-12-31	$2,528,703
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2019-12-31	$2,528,703
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2019-12-31	$2,505,585
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2019-12-31	$2,505,585
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
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	MASTER, SIDLOW & ASSOCIATES, PA
Accountancy firm EIN	2019-12-31	510227758
2018 : WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2018 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2018-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2018-12-31	$0
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2018-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2018-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2018-12-31	$145
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2018-12-31	$0
Expenses. Interest paid	2018-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2018-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2018-12-31	$35,354,782
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2018-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2018-12-31	$48,469,521
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2018-12-31	$47,183,159
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2018-12-31	$10,805
Value of total corrective distributions	2018-12-31	$971,181
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2018-12-31	$86,068,489
Value of total assets at end of year	2018-12-31	$945,345,624
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$958,460,218
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2018-12-31	$304,376
Total income from rents	2018-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2018-12-31	$876,733
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2018-12-31	$40,128,450
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	$40,128,450
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2018-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2018-12-31	$500,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2018-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2018-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2018-12-31	$46,097,236
Participant contributions at end of year	2018-12-31	$16,820,158
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$16,367,162
Participant contributions at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2018-12-31	$20,540,111
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2018-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2018-12-31	$145
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2018-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2018-12-31	$-71,010
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
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
Income. Non cash contributions	2018-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2018-12-31	$-13,114,739
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2018-12-31	$945,345,479
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2018-12-31	$958,460,218
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
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2018-12-31	$375,386
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2018-12-31	$869,057,706
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$892,643,091
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Interest on participant loans	2018-12-31	$799,872
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2018-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2018-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2018-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2018-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2018-12-31	$53,584,211
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$44,908,271
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2018-12-31	$5,883,549
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2018-12-31	$4,541,694
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$4,541,694
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2018-12-31	$76,861
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2018-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2018-12-31	$-92,728,755
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2018-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2018-12-31	$1,009,865
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2018-12-31	$0
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	Yes
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2018-12-31	$19,431,142
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2018-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2018-12-31	$0
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2018-12-31	$47,183,159
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2018-12-31	$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	2018-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
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
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2018-12-31	$0
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2018-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
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	MASTER, SIDLOW & ASSOCIATES, PA
Accountancy firm EIN	2018-12-31	510227758
2017 : WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2017 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2017-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2017-12-31	$0
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2017-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2017-12-31	$0
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
Expenses. Interest paid	2017-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2017-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2017-12-31	$232,134,815
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2017-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2017-12-31	$64,921,053
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2017-12-31	$64,160,539
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2017-12-31	$90,439
Value of total corrective distributions	2017-12-31	$769,168
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2017-12-31	$70,877,423
Value of total assets at end of year	2017-12-31	$958,460,218
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$791,246,456
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2017-12-31	$-99,093
Total income from rents	2017-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2017-12-31	$732,387
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2017-12-31	$37,834,514
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	$37,834,514
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2017-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2017-12-31	$500,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2017-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2017-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2017-12-31	$42,963,120
Participant contributions at end of year	2017-12-31	$16,367,162
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$16,036,767
Participant contributions at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2017-12-31	$9,639,108
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2017-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2017-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2017-12-31	$-371,189
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
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
Income. Non cash contributions	2017-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2017-12-31	$167,213,762
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2017-12-31	$958,460,218
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2017-12-31	$791,246,456
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
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2017-12-31	$272,096
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2017-12-31	$892,643,091
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$726,896,768
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Interest on participant loans	2017-12-31	$704,100
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2017-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2017-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2017-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2017-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2017-12-31	$44,908,271
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2017-12-31	$4,541,694
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2017-12-31	$48,312,921
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$48,312,921
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2017-12-31	$28,287
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2017-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2017-12-31	$121,885,349
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2017-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2017-12-31	$805,142
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2017-12-31	$0
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	Yes
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2017-12-31	$18,275,195
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2017-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2017-12-31	$0
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2017-12-31	$64,160,539
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2017-12-31	$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	2017-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
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
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2017-12-31	$0
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2017-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
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	MASTER, SIDLOW & ASSOCIATES, PA
Accountancy firm EIN	2017-12-31	510227758
2016 : WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2016 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2016-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2016-12-31	$0
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2016-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2016-12-31	$0
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
Expenses. Interest paid	2016-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2016-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2016-12-31	$115,724,646
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2016-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2016-12-31	$47,499,646
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2016-12-31	$47,390,977
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2016-12-31	$8,534
Value of total corrective distributions	2016-12-31	$550,668
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2016-12-31	$70,781,770
Value of total assets at end of year	2016-12-31	$791,246,456
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$723,021,456
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2016-12-31	$-450,533
Total income from rents	2016-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2016-12-31	$713,656
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2016-12-31	$27,884,354
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	$27,884,354
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2016-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2016-12-31	$500,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2016-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2016-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2016-12-31	$40,149,395
Participant contributions at end of year	2016-12-31	$16,036,767
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$16,678,806
Participant contributions at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2016-12-31	$13,048,472
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2016-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2016-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2016-12-31	$-687,035
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
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
Income. Non cash contributions	2016-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2016-12-31	$68,225,000
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-12-31	$791,246,456
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-12-31	$723,021,456
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
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2016-12-31	$236,502
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2016-12-31	$726,896,768
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$661,317,604
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Interest on participant loans	2016-12-31	$687,649
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2016-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2016-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2016-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2016-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2016-12-31	$48,312,921
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2016-12-31	$45,025,046
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$45,025,046
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2016-12-31	$26,007
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2016-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2016-12-31	$16,344,866
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2016-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2016-12-31	$0
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2016-12-31	$0
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	Yes
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2016-12-31	$17,583,903
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2016-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2016-12-31	$0
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2016-12-31	$47,390,977
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2016-12-31	$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	2016-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
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
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2016-12-31	$0
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2016-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
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	MASTER, SIDLOW & ASSOCIATES, PA
Accountancy firm EIN	2016-12-31	510227758
2015 : WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2015 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2015-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2015-12-31	$0
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2015-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2015-12-31	$0
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
Expenses. Interest paid	2015-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2015-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2015-12-31	$93,738,906
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2015-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2015-12-31	$35,743,640
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2015-12-31	$35,110,443
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2015-12-31	$19,609
Value of total corrective distributions	2015-12-31	$576,282
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2015-12-31	$86,820,466
Value of total assets at end of year	2015-12-31	$723,021,456
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$665,026,190
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2015-12-31	$37,306
Total income from rents	2015-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2015-12-31	$700,843
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2015-12-31	$31,700,697
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	$31,700,697
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2015-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2015-12-31	$500,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2015-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2015-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2015-12-31	$38,829,481
Participant contributions at end of year	2015-12-31	$16,678,806
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$15,985,429
Participant contributions at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2015-12-31	$30,617,979
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2015-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2015-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2015-12-31	$-159,964
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$11,673
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
Income. Non cash contributions	2015-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2015-12-31	$57,995,266
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$723,021,456
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$665,026,190
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
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2015-12-31	$197,270
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2015-12-31	$661,317,604
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$612,750,295
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Interest on participant loans	2015-12-31	$696,734
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2015-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2015-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2015-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2015-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2015-12-31	$45,025,046
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2015-12-31	$36,278,793
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$36,278,793
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2015-12-31	$4,109
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2015-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2015-12-31	$-25,483,100
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2015-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2015-12-31	$0
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2015-12-31	$0
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
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2015-12-31	$17,373,006
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2015-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2015-12-31	$0
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2015-12-31	$35,110,443
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2015-12-31	$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	2015-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
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
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2015-12-31	$0
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2015-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
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	MASTER, SIDLOW & ASSOCIATES, PA
Accountancy firm EIN	2015-12-31	510227758
2014 : WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2014 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2014-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2014-12-31	$0
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2014-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2014-12-31	$0
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
Expenses. Interest paid	2014-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2014-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2014-12-31	$97,114,119
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2014-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2014-12-31	$24,335,172
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2014-12-31	$23,974,505
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2014-12-31	$42,820
Value of total corrective distributions	2014-12-31	$325,777
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2014-12-31	$58,310,830
Value of total assets at end of year	2014-12-31	$665,026,190
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$592,247,243
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2014-12-31	$-7,930
Total income from rents	2014-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2014-12-31	$659,719
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2014-12-31	$39,522,496
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2014-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2014-12-31	$39,522,496
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2014-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2014-12-31	$500,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2014-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2014-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2014-12-31	$36,082,246
Participant contributions at end of year	2014-12-31	$15,985,429
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$14,924,094
Participant contributions at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2014-12-31	$5,445,387
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2014-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2014-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2014-12-31	$-148,421
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2014-12-31	$11,673
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$54,973
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
Income. Non cash contributions	2014-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2014-12-31	$72,778,947
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$665,026,190
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$592,247,243
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
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2014-12-31	$140,491
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2014-12-31	$612,750,295
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$539,340,623
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Interest on participant loans	2014-12-31	$655,875
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2014-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2014-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2014-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2014-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2014-12-31	$36,278,793
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2014-12-31	$37,927,553
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$37,927,553
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2014-12-31	$3,844
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2014-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2014-12-31	$-1,378,926
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2014-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2014-12-31	$0
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2014-12-31	$0
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
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2014-12-31	$16,783,197
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2014-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2014-12-31	$0
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2014-12-31	$23,974,505
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2014-12-31	$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	2014-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
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
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2014-12-31	$0
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2014-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
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	MASTER, SIDLOW & ASSOCIATES, PA
Accountancy firm EIN	2014-12-31	510227758
2013 : WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2013 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2013-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2013-12-31	$0
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2013-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2013-12-31	$0
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
Expenses. Interest paid	2013-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2013-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2013-12-31	$165,506,258
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2013-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2013-12-31	$26,827,356
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2013-12-31	$26,173,388
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2013-12-31	$9,716
Value of total corrective distributions	2013-12-31	$668,042
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2013-12-31	$62,481,788
Value of total assets at end of year	2013-12-31	$592,247,243
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$453,568,341
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2013-12-31	$-23,790
Total income from rents	2013-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2013-12-31	$600,556
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2013-12-31	$21,372,392
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	$21,372,392
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2013-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2013-12-31	$500,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2013-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2013-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2013-12-31	$34,378,504
Participant contributions at end of year	2013-12-31	$14,924,094
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$13,615,166
Participant contributions at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2013-12-31	$11,823,728
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2013-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2013-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2013-12-31	$-136,122
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2013-12-31	$54,973
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$11,649
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
Income. Non cash contributions	2013-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2013-12-31	$138,678,902
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$592,247,243
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$453,568,341
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
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2013-12-31	$112,332
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2013-12-31	$539,340,623
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$402,757,192
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Interest on participant loans	2013-12-31	$596,597
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2013-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2013-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2013-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2013-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2013-12-31	$37,927,553
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2013-12-31	$37,184,334
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$37,184,334
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2013-12-31	$3,959
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2013-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2013-12-31	$81,051,522
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2013-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2013-12-31	$0
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2013-12-31	$0
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
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2013-12-31	$16,279,556
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2013-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2013-12-31	$0
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2013-12-31	$26,173,388
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2013-12-31	$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	2013-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
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
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2013-12-31	$0
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2013-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
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	MASTER, SIDLOW & ASSOCIATES, PA
Accountancy firm EIN	2013-12-31	510227758
2010 : WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2010 401k financial data
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	$84,219,401
Total of all expenses incurred	2010-12-31	$17,492,263
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2010-12-31	$16,945,044
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2010-12-31	$7,615
Value of total corrective distributions	2010-12-31	$421,079
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2010-12-31	$43,970,420
Value of total assets at end of year	2010-12-31	$338,922,767
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$272,195,629
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2010-12-31	$118,525
Total interest from all sources	2010-12-31	$438,742
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2010-12-31	$4,713,099
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	$4,713,099
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2010-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2010-12-31	$500,000
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	$26,967,739
Participant contributions at end of year	2010-12-31	$9,598,798
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$7,386,808
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2010-12-31	$3,303,993
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2010-12-31	$105,116
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	$66,727,138
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$338,922,767
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$272,195,629
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
Investment advisory and management fees	2010-12-31	$13,409
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2010-12-31	$300,808,097
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$234,863,730
Interest on participant loans	2010-12-31	$434,764
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2010-12-31	$28,515,872
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2010-12-31	$29,945,091
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$29,945,091
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2010-12-31	$3,978
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2010-12-31	$35,097,140
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	$13,698,688
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2010-12-31	$16,945,044
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	2010-12-31	No
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	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2010-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2010-12-31	MASTER, SIDLOW & ASSOCIATES, PA
Accountancy firm EIN	2010-12-31	510227758

Form 5500 Responses for WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN

2022: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2022 form 5500 responses
2022-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2022-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
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 – Trust	Yes
2022-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2021: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2021 form 5500 responses
2021-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2021-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
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: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN 2020 form 5500 responses
2020-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2020-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
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: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 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: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 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: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 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: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 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: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 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: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 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: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 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
2009: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 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 funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2009-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes

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Company Name:	W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Employer identification number (EIN):	510083365
NAIC Classification:	339900

Jurisdiction of Incorporation:	State of Delaware Division of Corporations
Incorporation Date:
Company Identification Number:	0535102