401k Plan data: MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN plan

MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 401k Plan overview

Plan Name	MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN
Plan identification number	001

MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN Benefits

401k Plan Type

Defined Contribution Pension

Plan Features/Benefits

Age/Service Weighted or new comparability or similar plan - Age/Service Weighted Plan: Allocations are based on age, service, or age and service. New comparability or similar plan: Allocations are based on participant classifications and a classification(s) consists entirely or predominantly of highly compensated employees; or the plan provides an additional allocation rate on compensation above a specified threshold, and the theshold or additional rate exceeds the maximum threshold or rate allowed under the permitted disparity rules of section 401(l).
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.
Plan provides for automatic enrollment in plan that has employee contributions deducted from payroll.
Total or partial participant-directed account plan - plan uses default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
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.

401k Sponsoring company profile

MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.

Company Name: MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Employer identification number (EIN): 364562393

NAIC Classification: 335900

Additional information about MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Jurisdiction of Incorporation: California Department of State

Incorporation Date: 1987-02-05

Company Identification Number: C1578486

Legal Registered Office Address: 4340 Redwood Highway Ste 114

San Rafael
United States of America (USA)
94903-2168

More information about MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Form 5500 Filing Information

Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN

Plan id# Filing Submission Date Name of Administrator Date Administrator Signed Name of Company Sponsor Date Sponsor Signed
001 2012-01-01 JAMI DAVIDS
001 2011-01-01 JAMI DAVIDS
001 2009-01-01 MARY DEMPLE

Plan id#	Filing Submission Date	Name of Administrator
001	2012-01-01	JAMI DAVIDS
001	2011-01-01	JAMI DAVIDS
001	2009-01-01	MARY DEMPLE

Plan Statistics for MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN

401k plan membership statisitcs for MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN

Measure Date Value
2012: MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2012-01-01 230
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2012-01-01 124
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 55
Total of all active and inactive participants 2012-01-01 179
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2012-01-01 0
Total participants 2012-01-01 179
Number of participants with account balances 2012-01-01 158
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2012-01-01 11
2011: MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2011-01-01 224
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2011-01-01 192
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 34
Total of all active and inactive participants 2011-01-01 226
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2011-01-01 0
Total participants 2011-01-01 226
Number of participants with account balances 2011-01-01 167
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2011-01-01 3
2009: MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2009-01-01 258
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2009-01-01 201
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 77
Total of all active and inactive participants 2009-01-01 278
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2009-01-01 0
Total participants 2009-01-01 278
Number of participants with account balances 2009-01-01 220
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2009-01-01 18

Measure	Date	Value
2012: MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2012-01-01	230
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2012-01-01	124
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	55
Total of all active and inactive participants	2012-01-01	179
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2012-01-01	0
Total participants	2012-01-01	179
Number of participants with account balances	2012-01-01	158
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2012-01-01	11
2011: MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2011-01-01	224
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2011-01-01	192
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	34
Total of all active and inactive participants	2011-01-01	226
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2011-01-01	0
Total participants	2011-01-01	226
Number of participants with account balances	2011-01-01	167
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2011-01-01	3
2009: MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2009-01-01	258
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2009-01-01	201
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	77
Total of all active and inactive participants	2009-01-01	278
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2009-01-01	0
Total participants	2009-01-01	278
Number of participants with account balances	2009-01-01	220
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2009-01-01	18

Financial Data on MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN

Measure	Date	Value
2012 : MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2012 401k financial data
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2012-12-31	$963,412
Total of all expenses incurred	2012-12-31	$1,508,665
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2012-12-31	$1,499,741
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2012-12-31	$451,847
Value of total assets at end of year	2012-12-31	$3,459,507
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$4,004,760
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2012-12-31	$8,924
Total interest from all sources	2012-12-31	$7,458
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2012-12-31	$119,398
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	$119,398
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	$331,197
Participant contributions at end of year	2012-12-31	$103,972
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$171,798
Participant contributions at end of year	2012-12-31	$12,787
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2012-12-31	$71,832
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2012-12-31	$1,894
Other income not declared elsewhere	2012-12-31	$5,672
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2012-12-31	$2,786
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2012-12-31	$116
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$476
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	$-545,253
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-12-31	$3,459,507
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-12-31	$4,004,760
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
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2012-12-31	$3,338,790
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$3,832,486
Interest on participant loans	2012-12-31	$7,458
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2012-12-31	$379,037
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
Contributions received in cash from employer	2012-12-31	$48,818
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2012-12-31	$1,948
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2012-12-31	$1,499,741
Contract administrator fees	2012-12-31	$6,138
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
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2012-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2012-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2012-12-31	MOSS ADAMS, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2012-12-31	910189318
2011 : MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2011 401k financial data
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2011-12-31	$284,922
Total of all expenses incurred	2011-12-31	$551,370
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2011-12-31	$526,634
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2011-12-31	$14,081
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2011-12-31	$403,267
Value of total assets at end of year	2011-12-31	$4,004,760
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$4,271,208
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2011-12-31	$10,655
Total interest from all sources	2011-12-31	$9,483
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2011-12-31	$125,550
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	$125,550
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	$329,090
Participant contributions at end of year	2011-12-31	$171,798
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$194,118
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$96
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2011-12-31	$34,097
Other income not declared elsewhere	2011-12-31	$7,131
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2011-12-31	$10,655
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2011-12-31	$476
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$1,211
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	$-266,448
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-12-31	$4,004,760
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-12-31	$4,271,208
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
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2011-12-31	$3,832,486
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$4,075,768
Interest on participant loans	2011-12-31	$9,483
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2011-12-31	$-260,509
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
Contributions received in cash from employer	2011-12-31	$40,080
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$15
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2011-12-31	$526,634
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
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2011-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2011-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2011-12-31	MOSS ADAMS, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2011-12-31	910189318
2010 : MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2010 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2010-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2010-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2010-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2010-12-31	$874,056
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2010-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2010-12-31	$864,936
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2010-12-31	$858,156
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2010-12-31	$362,781
Value of total assets at end of year	2010-12-31	$4,271,208
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$4,262,087
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2010-12-31	$6,780
Total interest from all sources	2010-12-31	$5,860
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2010-12-31	$119,935
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2010-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2010-12-31	$119,935
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
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2010-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2010-12-31	$311,594
Participant contributions at end of year	2010-12-31	$194,118
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$56,645
Participant contributions at end of year	2010-12-31	$96
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2010-12-31	$2,532
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2010-12-31	$6,780
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2010-12-31	$1,211
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$11
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	$9,120
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$4,271,208
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$4,262,087
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
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2010-12-31	$4,075,768
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$3,576,398
Interest on participant loans	2010-12-31	$5,860
Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year	2010-12-31	$0
Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$629,033
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2010-12-31	$385,480
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2010-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2010-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2010-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2010-12-31	$48,655
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2010-12-31	$15
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2010-12-31	$858,156
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2010-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2010-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2010-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2010-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2010-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2010-12-31	MOSS ADAMS, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2010-12-31	910189318

Form 5500 Responses for MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN

2012: MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2012 form 5500 responses
2012-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2012-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2012-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2011: MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2011 form 5500 responses
2011-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2011-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2011-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2009: MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT 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 – Insurance	Yes
2009-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2009-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2009-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes

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Company Name:	MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Employer identification number (EIN):	364562393
NAIC Classification:	335900

Jurisdiction of Incorporation:	California Department of State
Incorporation Date:	1987-02-05
Company Identification Number:	C1578486
Legal Registered Office Address:	4340 Redwood Highway Ste 114 San Rafael United States of America (USA) 94903-2168