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Corporate pension

Essendant Pension Plan

Corporate pensionLincolnshire, IL

Assets

$65.7M

Total assets, Aug 31, 2025 reported

Funded

94.8%

Sep 1, 2024

Private markets target

n/a

policy Aug 31, 2025

Commitments

none on the tape

Plan sponsor: Essendant Co.

Allocation policy

Form 5500, as of Aug 31, 2025

Actual allocation lines without a target (as filed)

Interest-bearing cash 2.6%
103-12 investment entities 2.9%
Common/collective trusts 94.5%

Consultants and advisers

4 firms

AON Hewitt Investment adviser (plan)through Aug 31, 2023 Form 5500
October Three Consulting LLC Actuarythrough Aug 31, 2023 Form 5500
Principal Trust Co. Trusteethrough Aug 31, 2023 Form 5500
Willis Towers Watson US LLC Actuarythrough Aug 31, 2023 Form 5500

People

No investment staff or executives have been read for this allocator yet.

Manager roster

2 managers on the commitment tape

From the plan’s own commitment disclosures

AON Hewitt Investment Consulting, I22 rows, latest Aug 31, 2025
AON Trust Company LLC15 rows, latest Aug 31, 2025

From Schedule C (investment management, code 28)

Fidelity Investmentsplan years 2023

Commitments

44 rows, 0 dated closings

Disclosed holdings (from the plan’s performance or holdings report, as of the report date)

Date	Fund	Manager	Bucket	Amount	Status	Source
as of Aug 31, 2025	Long Credit Bond Fundcollective trust	AON Hewitt Investment Consulting, I	Private credit	$14.0M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2025	Non-Us Equity Index Fundcollective trust	AON Hewitt Investment Consulting, I	Public equity	$2.1M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2025	AON Global Equity Fundcollective trust	AON Trust Company LLC	Public equity	$8.0M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2025	Multi-Asset Credit Fundcollective trust	AON Hewitt Investment Consulting, I	Private credit	$271,929 held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2025	Small Cap Equity Index Fundcollective trust	AON Hewitt Investment Consulting, I	Public equity	$917,260 held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2025	Large Cap Equity Index Fundcollective trust	AON Hewitt Investment Consulting, I	Public equity	$4.6M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2025	US Intermediate Gov Bond Index Fundcollective trust	AON Hewitt Investment Consulting, I	Fixed income	$3.3M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2025	AON Core Real Estate Fundcollective trust	AON Trust Company LLC	Real estate	$4.4M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2025	Global Real Estate Fundcollective trust	AON Hewitt Investment Consulting, I	Real estate	$66,171 held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2025	AON High Yield Plus Fundcollective trust	AON Trust Company LLC	Fixed income	$72,830 held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2025	Opportunistic Credit Portfolio103 12 ie	AON Hewitt	Private credit	$1.9M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2025	AON Enhanced Liability Driven Invescollective trust	AON Trust Company LLC	Pooled vehicles	$9.8M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2025	Nisa Ultra Long Treasury Cifcollective trust	Nisa Collective Investment Trust	Fixed income	$10.1M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2025	Nisa Ultra Mid Treasury Cifcollective trust	Nisa Collective Investment Trust	Fixed income	$4.5M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2024	Opportunistic Credit Portfolio103 12 ie	AON Hewitt	Private credit	$2.6M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2024	Long Credit Bond Fundcollective trust	AON Hewitt Investment Consulting, I	Private credit	$18.3M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2024	Non-Us Equity Index Fundcollective trust	AON Hewitt Investment Consulting, I	Public equity	$2.7M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2024	AON Global Equity Fundcollective trust	AON Trust Company LLC	Public equity	$8.4M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2024	Multi-Asset Credit Fundcollective trust	AON Hewitt Investment Consulting, I	Private credit	$688,857 held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2024	Small Cap Equity Index Fundcollective trust	AON Hewitt Investment Consulting, I	Public equity	$841,798 held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2024	Large Cap Equity Index Fundcollective trust	AON Hewitt Investment Consulting, I	Public equity	$4.4M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2024	20+ Year U.S. Treasure Strips Indexcollective trust	AON Trust Company LLC	Fixed income	$696,105 held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2024	US Intermediate Gov Bond Index Fundcollective trust	AON Hewitt Investment Consulting, I	Fixed income	$458,146 held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2024	AON Core Real Estate Fundcollective trust	AON Trust Company LLC	Real estate	$5.3M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2024	Global Real Estate Fundcollective trust	AON Hewitt Investment Consulting, I	Real estate	$64,846 held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2024	AON High Yield Plus Fundcollective trust	AON Trust Company LLC	Fixed income	$67,055 held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2024	AON Enhanced Liability Driven Invescollective trust	AON Trust Company LLC	Pooled vehicles	$9.4M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2024	Nisa Ultra Long Treasury Cifcollective trust	Nisa Collective Investment Trust	Fixed income	$8.7M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2024	Nisa Ultra Mid Treasury Cifcollective trust	Nisa Collective Investment Trust	Fixed income	$3.0M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2023	Long Credit Bond Fundcollective trust	AON Hewitt Investment Consulting, I	Private credit	$20.0M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2023	Non-Us Equity Index Fundcollective trust	AON Hewitt Investment Consulting, I	Public equity	$3.4M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2023	AON Global Equity Fundcollective trust	AON Trust Company LLC	Public equity	$10.6M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2023	Multi-Asset Credit Fundcollective trust	AON Hewitt Investment Consulting, I	Private credit	$767,634 held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2023	Small Cap Equity Index Fundcollective trust	AON Hewitt Investment Consulting, I	Public equity	$892,682 held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2023	Large Cap Equity Index Fundcollective trust	AON Hewitt Investment Consulting, I	Public equity	$5.5M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2023	20+ Year U.S. Treasure Strips Indexcollective trust	AON Trust Company LLC	Fixed income	$21.3M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2023	US Intermediate Gov Bond Index Fundcollective trust	AON Hewitt Investment Consulting, I	Fixed income	$63,526 held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2023	AON Intermediate Credit Bond Fundcollective trust	AON Trust Company LLC	Private credit	$1.3M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2023	AON Core Real Estate Fundcollective trust	AON Trust Company LLC	Real estate	$7.5M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2023	Global Real Estate Fundcollective trust	AON Hewitt Investment Consulting, I	Real estate	$53,683 held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2023	AON High Yield Plus Fundcollective trust	AON Trust Company LLC	Fixed income	$59,804 held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2023	Opportunistic Credit Portfolio103 12 ie	AON Hewitt	Private credit	$2.6M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2023	AON US Long Government Bond Index Fcollective trust	AON Hewitt Investment Consulting, I	Fixed income	$1.8M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov
as of Aug 31, 2023	AON Enhanced Liability Driven Invescollective trust	AON Trust Company LLC	Pooled vehicles	$8.7M held	Disclosed holding	askebsa.dol.gov

Size and funding

33 readings

Total assets

$65.7M Aug 31, 2025 reported Form 5500

$73.3M (2024-08) · $86.6M (2023-08)

Plan assets

$73.3M Sep 1, 2024 reported Form 5500

$86.6M (2023-09) · $94.8M (2022-09)

Net assets

$65.7M Aug 31, 2025 reported Form 5500

$73.3M (2024-08) · $86.6M (2023-08)

Funded ratio

94.8% Sep 1, 2024 reported Form 5500

101.1% (2023-09) · 112.9% (2022-09)

Funding target

$77.1M Sep 1, 2024 reported Form 5500

$94.2M (2023-09) · $92.3M (2022-09)

Discount rate

5.32% Sep 1, 2024 reported Form 5500

5.24% (2023-09) · 5.42% (2022-09)

Participants

2,001 Sep 1, 2024 reported Form 5500

2,487 (2023-09) · 2,580 (2022-09)

Contributions

$0 Aug 31, 2025 reported Form 5500

$0 (2024-08) · $0 (2023-08)

Benefits paid

$6.9M Aug 31, 2025 reported Form 5500

$19.8M (2024-08) · $6.1M (2023-08)

Net investment income

$-7.6M Aug 31, 2025 reported Form 5500

$-13.3M (2024-08) · $-8.3M (2023-08)

Investment management fees

$85,770 Aug 31, 2025 reported Form 5500

$77,065 (2024-08) · $132,859 (2023-08)

Form 5500 filings

3 plan years

Plan year	Participants	Assets (SB market)	Funding target	FTAP	Total assets (H)	Partnerships / JV	Master trust	Real estate
2024 to Aug 31, 2025	2,001	$73.3M	$77.1M	94.8%	$65.7M	n/a	n/a	n/a
2023 to Aug 31, 2024	2,487	$86.6M	$94.2M	101.1%	$73.3M	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022 to Aug 31, 2023	2,580	$94.8M	$92.3M	112.9%	$86.6M	n/a	n/a	n/a

Service providers and investment entities as filed (Schedule C and D, latest year first)

October Three Consulting LLC codes 11 50 $360,781 PY2024
AON Hewitt codes 27 50 $85,770 PY2024
Principal codes 21 $34,411 PY2024
RSM US LLP codes 10 50 $23,562 PY2024
Vedder Price PC codes 29 50 $4,660 PY2024
Small Cap Equity Index Fund Sched. D C $917,260 PY2024
Large Cap Equity Index Fund Sched. D C $4.6M PY2024
Long Credit Bond Fund Sched. D C $14.0M PY2024
Non-U.s. Equity Fund Sched. D C $2.1M PY2024
Global Equity Cl 1 Sched. D C $8.0M PY2024
Multi-Asset Credit Fund Sched. D C $271,929 PY2024
Nisa Ultra Long Treas Cif Sched. D C $10.1M PY2024
Nisa Ultra Mid Treas Cif Sched. D C $4.5M PY2024
20+ Year U.S. Treasury Strips Index Sched. D C PY2024
US Intermediate Gov Bond Index Fund Sched. D C $3.3M PY2024
Core Real Estate Fund Sched. D C $4.4M PY2024
Global Real Estate Fund Sched. D C $66,171 PY2024
High Yield Plus Cl Sched. D C $72,830 PY2024
Opportunistic Credit Portfolio Sched. D E $1.9M PY2024
Enhanced Liability Driven Invest Sched. D C $9.8M PY2024
October Three Consulting LLC codes 11 PY2024
October Three Consulting LLC codes 11 50 $451,974 PY2023
AON Hewitt codes 27 50 $77,065 PY2023
Principal codes 21 $63,036 PY2023
Vedder Price PC codes 29 50 $34,322 PY2023
RSM US LLP codes 10 50 $22,438 PY2023
Global Equity Cl 1 Sched. D C $8.4M PY2023
Multi-Asset Credit Fund Sched. D C $688,857 PY2023
Small Cap Equity Index Fund Sched. D C $841,798 PY2023
Large Cap Equity Index Fund Sched. D C $4.4M PY2023
20+ Year U.S. Treasury Strips Index Sched. D C $696,105 PY2023
US Intermediate Gov Bond Index Fund Sched. D C $458,146 PY2023
Intermediate Credit Bond Fund Sched. D C PY2023
Core Real Estate Fund Sched. D C $5.3M PY2023
Global Real Estate Fund Sched. D C $64,846 PY2023
High Yield Plus Cl Sched. D C $67,055 PY2023
Opportunistic Credit Portfolio Sched. D E $2.6M PY2023
US Long Govt Bd Sched. D C PY2023
Enhanced Liability Driven Invest Sched. D C $9.4M PY2023
Nisa Ultra Long Treas Cif Sched. D C $8.7M PY2023
Nisa Ultra Mid Treas Cif Sched. D C $3.0M PY2023
Long Credit Bond Fund Sched. D C $18.3M PY2023
Non-U.s. Equity Fund Sched. D C $2.7M PY2023
October Three Consulting LLC codes 11 PY2023
October Three Consulting LLC codes 11 50 $369,987 PY2022
AON Hewitt codes 27 50 $107,867 PY2022
Principal codes 21 $52,647 PY2022
Willis Towers Watson US LLC codes 11 14 50 $46,508 PY2022
Vedder Price PC codes 29 50 $40,302 PY2022
RSM US LLP codes 10 50 $25,043 PY2022
Fidelity Investments codes 28 $24,992 PY2022
Docufree Corp codes 36 $5,796 PY2022
US Intermediate Gov Bond Index Fund Sched. D C $63,526 PY2022
Intermediate Credit Bond Fund Sched. D C $1.3M PY2022
Core Real Estate Fund Sched. D C $7.5M PY2022
Global Real Estate Fund Sched. D C $53,683 PY2022
High Yield Plus Cl Sched. D C $59,804 PY2022
Opportunistic Credit Portfolio Sched. D E $2.6M PY2022
US Long Govt Bd Sched. D C $1.8M PY2022
Enhanced Liability Driven Invest Sched. D C $8.7M PY2022
Long Credit Bond Fund Sched. D C $20.0M PY2022
Non-U.s. Equity Fund Sched. D C $3.4M PY2022
Global Equity Cl 1 Sched. D C $10.6M PY2022
Multi-Asset Credit Fund Sched. D C $767,634 PY2022
Small Cap Equity Index Fund Sched. D C $892,682 PY2022
Large Cap Equity Index Fund Sched. D C $5.5M PY2022
20+ Year U.S. Treasury Strips Index Sched. D C $21.3M PY2022
October Three Consulting LLC codes 11 PY2022

What changed

11 events

Aug 31, 2025Holding endedinference
Essendant Pension Plan no longer reports 20+ Year U.S. Treasure Strips Index (AON Trust Company LLC) (last held $696,105 at 2024-08-31; absent from the 2025-08-31 filing)
with AON Trust Company LLCaskebsa.dol.gov
Aug 31, 2025Assets changed
Essendant Pension Plan total assets $73M -> $66M (-10.4%, 2024-08-31 to 2025-08-31)
askebsa.dol.gov
Sep 1, 2024Funded status changed
Essendant Pension Plan funded ratio 101.1% -> 94.8% (2023-09-01 to 2024-09-01)
askebsa.dol.gov
Sep 1, 2024Assets changed
Essendant Pension Plan plan assets $87M -> $73M (-15.4%, 2023-09-01 to 2024-09-01)
askebsa.dol.gov
Aug 31, 2024Holding endedinference
Essendant Pension Plan no longer reports AON Intermediate Credit Bond Fund (AON Trust Company LLC) (last held $1M at 2023-08-31; absent from the 2024-08-31 filing)
with AON Trust Company LLCaskebsa.dol.gov
Aug 31, 2024Holding started
Essendant Pension Plan first reports an interest in Nisa Ultra Long Treasury Cif: $9M at 2024-08-31
with Nisa Ultra Long Treasury Cifaskebsa.dol.gov
Aug 31, 2024Holding started
Essendant Pension Plan first reports an interest in Nisa Ultra Mid Treasury Cif: $3M at 2024-08-31
with Nisa Ultra Mid Treasury Cifaskebsa.dol.gov
Aug 31, 2024Holding endedinference
Essendant Pension Plan no longer reports AON US Long Government Bond Index F (AON Hewitt Investment Consulting, I) (last held $2M at 2023-08-31; absent from the 2024-08-31 filing)
with AON Hewitt Investment Consulting, Iaskebsa.dol.gov
Aug 31, 2024Assets changed
Essendant Pension Plan total assets $87M -> $73M (-15.4%, 2023-08-31 to 2024-08-31)
askebsa.dol.gov
Dec 31, 2023Manager relationship endedinference
Fidelity Investments no longer appears on Essendant Pension Plan's Schedule C as investment manager (plan year 2023 vs 2022)
with Fidelity Investmentsaskebsa.dol.gov
Sep 1, 2023Funded status changed
Essendant Pension Plan funded ratio 112.9% -> 101.1% (2022-09-01 to 2023-09-01)
askebsa.dol.gov

Board record: approvals, recommendations, searches, terminations and re-up prospects for this system.

Provenance

Identifiers: EIN-PN 362431718-003

Cross-graph: no entry on another DFX graph

First observed Sep 15, 2026, last observed Sep 15, 2026. Classification confirmed. Every row above carries its source; a reported figure is the subject’s own, a derived one is arithmetic on reported figures, an estimated one is a model or a survey imputation and is never summed into a headline.