Graphic Packaging International, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Gpi Savings Plan
Atlanta, GAManufacturing8,940 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$6,816Employer $ per active participant
$7,070Employee $ saved per active participant
0.05%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$1.3BNet plan assets, end of year
$112,098Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity41.4 / 5083th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost19.2 / 2577th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving9.1 / 1561th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score67 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 2,500–9,999 active participants (566 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 83th |
| Lower admin cost | 77th |
| Employee saving | 61th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 70% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($13,625 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $17,826 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Graphic Packaging International put in about $6,816 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($3,452). Contribute at least enough to collect the full match. Skipping it leaves part of your pay on the table.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- The plan reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $60,935,921 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $63,204,516 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $7,746,028 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $657,109 |
| Contract administrator fees | $1,200 |
| Other admin expenses | $139,826 |
| Benefits paid out | $153,901,457 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $1.1B / $1.3B |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 8,521 / 9,359 |
| Participants with account balances | 11,688 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Warren Averett LLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $505,879 reported compensation |
| Strategic Benefits Advisors | $61,479 reported compensation |
| Clear Investment Research LLC | $60,848 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250815111852NAL0010459217001, received 2025-08-15, EIN 84-0772929, plan #007, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.