Bob Evans Farms, Inc. and Affiliates 401(k) Retirement Plan
Bob Evans Farms, Inc, New Albany OH. Employer ID 314421866, plan number 001. Annual reports on file for 2009 to 2017.
Where the money went
- Filed 2009-2017Bob Evans Farms, Inc. and Affiliates 401(k) Retirement Plan, Bob Evans Farms, Inc
- 2017Assets transferred to Bob Evans Restaurants, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan
- TodayBob Evans Restaurants, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan still files. Empower Annuity Insurance Company O keeps the records. That is where to ask.
Records are kept by Empower Annuity Insurance Company O, per the 2025 filing.
Left in 2013, 2015? You may be owed employer money
- In plan year 2013, active participants fell from 23,716 to 17,086 (28%), and 3,370 people left before they were fully vested. When a plan loses about 20% or more of its participants in a year, the IRS presumes a partial plan termination (Revenue Ruling 2007-43). Everyone who left in that period must then be fully vested in the employer's contributions. Filing
- In plan year 2015, active participants fell from 16,899 to 13,355 (21%), and 1,973 people left before they were fully vested. When a plan loses about 20% or more of its participants in a year, the IRS presumes a partial plan termination (Revenue Ruling 2007-43). Everyone who left in that period must then be fully vested in the employer's contributions. Filing
This is a reason to ask the plan, not a finding. The plan decides, and it may show the drop was routine.
Worked here?
Check your years. We show whether the plan merged or moved money while you were there, and draft the letter to the plan that holds it now.
Events in the filings
- 2017: At least 25% of plan assets were transferred to another plan this year (merger or spin-off).
People in the plan
"Separated, still owed" counts people who left the employer but still have a benefit in the plan, as reported by the plan.
| Plan year | Participants | Separated, still owed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 32,690 | 5,616 | Filing |
| 2010 | 31,508 | 5,240 | Filing |
| 2011 | 30,929 | 5,833 | Filing |
| 2012 | 29,922 | 6,189 | Filing |
| 2013 | 24,874 | 7,769 | Filing |
| 2014 | 25,082 | 8,165 | Filing |
| 2015 | 20,293 | 6,938 | Filing |
| 2016 | 29,219 | 7,716 | Filing |
| 2017 | 3,744 | 1,228 | Filing |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings. Plan-level facts only; no one's balance. Information only, not legal advice.