401k Plan data: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN plan

A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN 401k Plan overview

Plan Name	A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN
Plan identification number	001

A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 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.
Code section 401(m) arrangement - Employee contributions are allocated to separate accounts under the plan or employer contributions are based, in whole or in part, on employee deferrals or contribtions to the plan. Not applicable if plan is 401(k) plan with only QNECs and/or QMACs. Also not applicable if Code section 403(b)(1), 403(b)(7) or 408 arrangements/accounts/annuities.
Total or partial participant-directed account plan - plan uses default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
Master plan - A pension plan that is made available by a sponsor for adoption by employers; that is the subject of a favorable opinion letter; and for which a single funding medium (for example, a trust or custodial account) is established for the joint use of all adopting employers.
Plan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b), (c), or (m)).

401k Sponsoring company profile

A&E STORES, INC. has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.

Company Name: A&E STORES, INC.

Employer identification number (EIN): 132743018

NAIC Classification: 561430

Form 5500 Filing Information

Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN

Plan id# Filing Submission Date Name of Administrator Date Administrator Signed Name of Company Sponsor Date Sponsor Signed
001 2018-01-01
001 2018-01-01
001 2018-01-01
001 2017-01-01 MARK MCNERNEY
001 2017-01-01 MARK MCNERNEY
001 2016-01-01 MARK MCNERNEY
001 2015-01-01 MARK MCNERNEY
001 2014-01-01 MARK MCNERNEY
001 2013-01-01 MICHAEL RICE
001 2012-01-01 ALBERT ERANI
001 2011-01-01 ALBERT ERANI
001 2009-01-01 ALBERT ERANI

Plan Statistics for A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN

401k plan membership statisitcs for A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN

Measure Date Value
2018: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN 2018 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2018-01-01 259
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2018-01-01 192
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2018-01-01 4
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2018-01-01 58
Total of all active and inactive participants 2018-01-01 254
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2018-01-01 0
Total participants 2018-01-01 254
Number of participants with account balances 2018-01-01 126
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2018-01-01 0
2017: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN 2017 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2017-01-01 444
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2017-01-01 203
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2017-01-01 3
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2017-01-01 52
Total of all active and inactive participants 2017-01-01 258
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2017-01-01 1
Total participants 2017-01-01 259
Number of participants with account balances 2017-01-01 131
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2017-01-01 0
2016: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN 2016 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2016-01-01 633
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2016-01-01 388
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2016-01-01 3
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2016-01-01 52
Total of all active and inactive participants 2016-01-01 443
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2016-01-01 1
Total participants 2016-01-01 444
Number of participants with account balances 2016-01-01 168
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2016-01-01 0
2015: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2015-01-01 879
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2015-01-01 572
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2015-01-01 2
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2015-01-01 59
Total of all active and inactive participants 2015-01-01 633
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2015-01-01 0
Total participants 2015-01-01 633
Number of participants with account balances 2015-01-01 222
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2015-01-01 1
2014: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2014-01-01 1,044
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2014-01-01 850
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2014-01-01 1
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2014-01-01 28
Total of all active and inactive participants 2014-01-01 879
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2014-01-01 0
Total participants 2014-01-01 879
Number of participants with account balances 2014-01-01 238
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2014-01-01 1
2013: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2013-01-01 1,148
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2013-01-01 1,018
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2013-01-01 2
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2013-01-01 24
Total of all active and inactive participants 2013-01-01 1,044
Total participants 2013-01-01 1,044
Number of participants with account balances 2013-01-01 276
2012: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2012-01-01 1,124
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2012-01-01 1,098
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2012-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2012-01-01 50
Total of all active and inactive participants 2012-01-01 1,148
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2012-01-01 0
Total participants 2012-01-01 1,148
Number of participants with account balances 2012-01-01 301
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2012-01-01 0
2011: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2011-01-01 1,205
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2011-01-01 1,074
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2011-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2011-01-01 43
Total of all active and inactive participants 2011-01-01 1,117
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2011-01-01 0
Total participants 2011-01-01 1,117
Number of participants with account balances 2011-01-01 289
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2011-01-01 0
2009: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2009-01-01 1,127
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2009-01-01 1,116
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2009-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2009-01-01 79
Total of all active and inactive participants 2009-01-01 1,195
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2009-01-01 0
Total participants 2009-01-01 1,195
Number of participants with account balances 2009-01-01 336
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2009-01-01 0

Measure	Date	Value
2018: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN 2018 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2018-01-01	259
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2018-01-01	192
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2018-01-01	4
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2018-01-01	58
Total of all active and inactive participants	2018-01-01	254
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2018-01-01	0
Total participants	2018-01-01	254
Number of participants with account balances	2018-01-01	126
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2018-01-01	0
2017: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN 2017 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2017-01-01	444
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2017-01-01	203
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2017-01-01	3
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2017-01-01	52
Total of all active and inactive participants	2017-01-01	258
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2017-01-01	1
Total participants	2017-01-01	259
Number of participants with account balances	2017-01-01	131
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2017-01-01	0
2016: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN 2016 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2016-01-01	633
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2016-01-01	388
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2016-01-01	3
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2016-01-01	52
Total of all active and inactive participants	2016-01-01	443
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2016-01-01	1
Total participants	2016-01-01	444
Number of participants with account balances	2016-01-01	168
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2016-01-01	0
2015: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2015-01-01	879
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2015-01-01	572
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2015-01-01	2
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2015-01-01	59
Total of all active and inactive participants	2015-01-01	633
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2015-01-01	0
Total participants	2015-01-01	633
Number of participants with account balances	2015-01-01	222
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2015-01-01	1
2014: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2014-01-01	1,044
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2014-01-01	850
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2014-01-01	1
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2014-01-01	28
Total of all active and inactive participants	2014-01-01	879
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2014-01-01	0
Total participants	2014-01-01	879
Number of participants with account balances	2014-01-01	238
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2014-01-01	1
2013: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2013-01-01	1,148
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2013-01-01	1,018
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2013-01-01	2
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2013-01-01	24
Total of all active and inactive participants	2013-01-01	1,044
Total participants	2013-01-01	1,044
Number of participants with account balances	2013-01-01	276
2012: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2012-01-01	1,124
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2012-01-01	1,098
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2012-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2012-01-01	50
Total of all active and inactive participants	2012-01-01	1,148
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2012-01-01	0
Total participants	2012-01-01	1,148
Number of participants with account balances	2012-01-01	301
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2012-01-01	0
2011: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2011-01-01	1,205
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2011-01-01	1,074
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2011-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2011-01-01	43
Total of all active and inactive participants	2011-01-01	1,117
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2011-01-01	0
Total participants	2011-01-01	1,117
Number of participants with account balances	2011-01-01	289
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2011-01-01	0
2009: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2009-01-01	1,127
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2009-01-01	1,116
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2009-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2009-01-01	79
Total of all active and inactive participants	2009-01-01	1,195
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2009-01-01	0
Total participants	2009-01-01	1,195
Number of participants with account balances	2009-01-01	336
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2009-01-01	0

Financial Data on A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN

Measure	Date	Value
2018 : A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 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 transfer of assets from 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	$0
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	$-90,430
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2018-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2018-12-31	$1,434,485
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2018-12-31	$1,358,826
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2018-12-31	$0
Value of total corrective distributions	2018-12-31	$19,199
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2018-12-31	$262,335
Value of total assets at end of year	2018-12-31	$10,250,708
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$11,775,623
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2018-12-31	$56,460
Total income from rents	2018-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2018-12-31	$11,540
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2018-12-31	$454,363
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	$454,363
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	$262,335
Participant contributions at end of year	2018-12-31	$201,679
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$253,808
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	$0
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	$0
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	$56,460
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	$-1,524,915
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2018-12-31	$10,250,708
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2018-12-31	$11,775,623
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	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2018-12-31	$9,838,500
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$11,433,178
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	$11,540
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	$210,529
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$88,637
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2018-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2018-12-31	$0
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
Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) 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	$-819,020
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2018-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2018-12-31	$352
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	No
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	$0
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	$1,358,826
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	COHNREZNICK LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2018-12-31	221478099
2017 : A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 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	$1,998,334
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2017-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2017-12-31	$2,344,361
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2017-12-31	$2,314,590
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2017-12-31	$7,007
Value of total corrective distributions	2017-12-31	$19,858
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2017-12-31	$306,252
Value of total assets at end of year	2017-12-31	$11,775,623
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$12,121,650
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2017-12-31	$2,906
Total income from rents	2017-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2017-12-31	$15,225
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2017-12-31	$320,497
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	$320,497
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	$304,996
Participant contributions at end of year	2017-12-31	$253,808
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$416,832
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	$1,256
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	$2,906
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	$-346,027
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2017-12-31	$11,775,623
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2017-12-31	$12,121,650
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	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2017-12-31	$11,433,178
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$11,604,285
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	$15,225
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	$88,637
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$100,533
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2017-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2017-12-31	$0
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	$1,355,276
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2017-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2017-12-31	$1,084
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	No
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	$0
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	$2,314,590
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	SHALIK, MORRIS & COMPANY LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2017-12-31	112973036
2016 : A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 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	$1,327,869
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2016-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2016-12-31	$2,592,894
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2016-12-31	$2,550,703
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2016-12-31	$15,757
Value of total corrective distributions	2016-12-31	$22,784
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2016-12-31	$454,845
Value of total assets at end of year	2016-12-31	$12,121,650
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$13,386,675
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2016-12-31	$3,650
Total income from rents	2016-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2016-12-31	$18,088
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2016-12-31	$389,837
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	$389,837
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	$454,845
Participant contributions at end of year	2016-12-31	$416,832
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$506,067
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	$0
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	$1
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	$3,650
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	$-1,265,025
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-12-31	$12,121,650
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-12-31	$13,386,675
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	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2016-12-31	$11,604,285
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$11,212,091
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	$18,088
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	$100,533
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$1,668,516
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2016-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2016-12-31	$0
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	$479,090
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2016-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2016-12-31	$-13,991
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	No
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	$0
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	$2,550,703
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	SHALIK, MORRIS & COMPANY LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2016-12-31	112973036
2015 : A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 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	$605,477
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2015-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2015-12-31	$1,738,060
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2015-12-31	$1,692,041
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2015-12-31	$11,814
Value of total corrective distributions	2015-12-31	$29,661
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2015-12-31	$651,820
Value of total assets at end of year	2015-12-31	$13,386,675
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$14,519,258
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2015-12-31	$4,544
Total income from rents	2015-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2015-12-31	$22,018
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2015-12-31	$760,479
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	$760,479
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	$651,820
Participant contributions at end of year	2015-12-31	$506,067
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$596,509
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	$0
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	$1
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$1
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	$4,544
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	$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	2015-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2015-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2015-12-31	$-1,132,583
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$13,386,675
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$14,519,258
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	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2015-12-31	$11,212,091
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$11,769,336
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	$22,018
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	$1,668,516
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$2,153,412
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2015-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2015-12-31	$0
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	$-827,252
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2015-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2015-12-31	$-1,588
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	$0
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	$1,692,041
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	SHALIK, MORRIS & COMPANY LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2015-12-31	112973036
2014 : A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 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	$1,386,225
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2014-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2014-12-31	$1,040,508
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2014-12-31	$1,030,147
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2014-12-31	$5,355
Value of total corrective distributions	2014-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2014-12-31	$715,723
Value of total assets at end of year	2014-12-31	$14,519,258
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$14,173,541
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2014-12-31	$5,006
Total income from rents	2014-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2014-12-31	$19,785
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2014-12-31	$718,496
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	$718,496
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	$715,723
Participant contributions at end of year	2014-12-31	$596,509
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$538,012
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	$0
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	$1
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$108
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	$5,006
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	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$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	2014-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2014-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2014-12-31	$345,717
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$14,519,258
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$14,173,541
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	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2014-12-31	$11,769,336
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$11,230,977
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	$19,766
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	$2,153,412
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$2,345,719
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2014-12-31	$58,725
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$58,725
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2014-12-31	$19
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	$-130,924
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2014-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2014-12-31	$63,145
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	$0
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	$1,030,147
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	SHALIK, MORRIS & COMPANY LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2014-12-31	112973036
2013 : A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 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	$2,663
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	$2,920,902
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2013-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2013-12-31	$768,015
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2013-12-31	$693,189
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2013-12-31	$57
Value of total corrective distributions	2013-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2013-12-31	$845,654
Value of total assets at end of year	2013-12-31	$14,173,541
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$12,023,317
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2013-12-31	$74,769
Total income from rents	2013-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2013-12-31	$12,070
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2013-12-31	$367,582
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	$367,582
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	Yes
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2013-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2013-12-31	$845,654
Participant contributions at end of year	2013-12-31	$538,012
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$480,391
Participant contributions at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$57,907
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	$0
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	$108
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$15,885
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	$-59,533
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2013-12-31	$74,769
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	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$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	2013-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2013-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2013-12-31	$2,152,887
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$14,173,541
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$12,020,654
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	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2013-12-31	$11,230,977
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$2,944,036
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	$12,012
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	$2,345,719
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$8,524,757
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2013-12-31	$58,725
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2013-12-31	$341
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$341
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2013-12-31	$58
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	$772,125
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2013-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2013-12-31	$983,004
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	$0
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	$693,189
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	Yes
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	$2,663
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	SHALIK, MORRIS & COMPANY LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2013-12-31	112973036
2012 : A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN 2012 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2012-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2012-12-31	$2,663
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2012-12-31	$3,834
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2012-12-31	$1,884,897
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2012-12-31	$400
Total of all expenses incurred	2012-12-31	$597,706
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2012-12-31	$467,397
Value of total corrective distributions	2012-12-31	$2,663
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2012-12-31	$788,958
Value of total assets at end of year	2012-12-31	$12,023,317
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$10,737,297
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2012-12-31	$127,646
Total interest from all sources	2012-12-31	$20,584
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2012-12-31	$8,083
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2012-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2012-12-31	$8,082
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2012-12-31	$27,509
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2012-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2012-12-31	$500,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2012-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2012-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2012-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2012-12-31	$788,958
Participant contributions at end of year	2012-12-31	$480,391
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$482,119
Participant contributions at end of year	2012-12-31	$57,907
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$78,082
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2012-12-31	$15,885
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$22,604
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2012-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2012-12-31	$1,287,191
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-12-31	$12,020,654
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-12-31	$10,733,463
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2012-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2012-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2012-12-31	No
Investment advisory and management fees	2012-12-31	$100,137
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2012-12-31	$2,944,036
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$3,332
Interest on participant loans	2012-12-31	$20,560
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2012-12-31	$8,524,757
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$9,498,172
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2012-12-31	$341
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2012-12-31	$652,988
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$652,988
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2012-12-31	$24
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2012-12-31	$60,123
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2012-12-31	$1,006,749
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2012-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2012-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2012-12-31	No
Income. Dividends from common stock	2012-12-31	$1
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2012-12-31	$467,397
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2012-12-31	$2,663
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$2,640
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2012-12-31	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	2012-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2012-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2012-12-31	$400
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$1,194
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2012-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2012-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2012-12-31	SHALIK, MORRIS & COMPANY LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2012-12-31	112973036
2011 : A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN 2011 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2011-12-31	$-248,735
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2011-12-31	$-248,735
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2011-12-31	$3,834
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2011-12-31	$16,639
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2011-12-31	$478,428
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2011-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2011-12-31	$1,409,169
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2011-12-31	$1,280,984
Value of total corrective distributions	2011-12-31	$2,640
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2011-12-31	$690,421
Value of total assets at end of year	2011-12-31	$10,737,297
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$11,680,843
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2011-12-31	$125,545
Total interest from all sources	2011-12-31	$21,382
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2011-12-31	$780
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2011-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2011-12-31	$91
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2011-12-31	$25,914
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2011-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2011-12-31	$500,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2011-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2011-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2011-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2011-12-31	$690,421
Participant contributions at end of year	2011-12-31	$482,119
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$485,675
Participant contributions at end of year	2011-12-31	$78,082
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$70,244
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2011-12-31	$22,604
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$22,381
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2011-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2011-12-31	$-930,741
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-12-31	$10,733,463
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-12-31	$11,664,204
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2011-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2011-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2011-12-31	No
Investment advisory and management fees	2011-12-31	$99,631
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2011-12-31	$3,332
Interest on participant loans	2011-12-31	$21,370
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2011-12-31	$9,498,172
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$10,088,984
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2011-12-31	$652,988
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2011-12-31	$64,025
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$64,025
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2011-12-31	$12
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2011-12-31	$-136
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2011-12-31	$14,716
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2011-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2011-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2011-12-31	No
Income. Dividends from common stock	2011-12-31	$689
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2011-12-31	$1,280,984
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$949,534
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2011-12-31	$2,640
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$16,639
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2011-12-31	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	2011-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2011-12-31	No
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2011-12-31	$1,194
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2011-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2011-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2011-12-31	SHALIK, MORRIS & COMPANY LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2011-12-31	112973036
2010 : A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN 2010 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2010-12-31	$159,504
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2010-12-31	$159,504
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2010-12-31	$16,639
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2010-12-31	$19,039
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2010-12-31	$1,965,926
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2010-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2010-12-31	$475,280
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2010-12-31	$345,912
Value of total corrective distributions	2010-12-31	$16,639
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2010-12-31	$718,726
Value of total assets at end of year	2010-12-31	$11,680,843
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$10,192,597
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2010-12-31	$112,729
Total interest from all sources	2010-12-31	$21,745
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2010-12-31	$604
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2010-12-31	No
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2010-12-31	$23,692
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	$718,726
Participant contributions at end of year	2010-12-31	$485,675
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$423,576
Participant contributions at end of year	2010-12-31	$70,244
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$80,283
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2010-12-31	$22,381
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$20,278
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	$1,490,646
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$11,664,204
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$10,173,558
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	$89,037
Interest on participant loans	2010-12-31	$21,727
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2010-12-31	$10,088,984
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$8,893,719
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2010-12-31	$64,025
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2010-12-31	$55,126
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$55,126
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2010-12-31	$18
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2010-12-31	$1,065,347
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
Income. Dividends from common stock	2010-12-31	$604
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2010-12-31	$345,912
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2010-12-31	$949,534
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$719,615
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2010-12-31	$16,639
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$19,039
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	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2010-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2010-12-31	SHALIK, MORRIS & COMPANY LLC
Accountancy firm EIN	2010-12-31	112973036

Form 5500 Responses for A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN

2018: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 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: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN 2017 form 5500 responses
2017-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2017-01-01	Submission has been amended	Yes
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: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 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: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 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: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 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: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 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
2012: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN 2012 form 5500 responses
2012-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2012-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2012-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2012-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2012-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2012-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2012-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2011: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN 2011 form 5500 responses
2011-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2011-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2011-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2011-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2011-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2011-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2011-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2009: A & E STORES, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 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 is a collectively bargained plan	No
2009-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2009-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes

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Company Name:	A&E STORES, INC.
Employer identification number (EIN):	132743018
NAIC Classification:	561430