Sumitomo Rubber USA, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Sumitomo Rubber USA, LLC Employee Savings Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees
Buffalo, NYManufacturing608 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$7,931Employer $ per active participant
$8,541Employee $ saved per active participant
0.22%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$140.2MNet plan assets, end of year
$96,856Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity46.5 / 5093th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost12.7 / 2551th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving12.5 / 1583th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score62 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 93th |
| Lower admin cost | 51th |
| Employee saving | 83th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($136,932 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $798 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Sumitomo Rubber USA put in about $7,931 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($2,320). Contribute at least enough to collect the full match. Skipping it leaves part of your pay on the table.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- The plan reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $4,818,088 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $5,188,659 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $272,195 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $296,054 |
| Benefits paid out | $10,863,768 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $123.4M / $140.2M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,145 / 70 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,448 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Bober Markey Fedorovich & Compa |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company O | $301,642 reported compensation |
| Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | $44 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014120924NAL0003887136001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 34-1899137, plan #010, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.