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Annual Report (SAR)Set forth below is the latest Summary Annual Report that has been published. For a printable version (in PDF format) click here. SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT This is a summary of the Annual Report for the TEAMSTERS PENSION TRUST FUND OF PHILADELPHIA & VICINITY (Employer Identification Number 23-1511735) for the plan year ending December 31, 2004. The Annual Report has been filed with the Employee Benefits Security Administration, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Basic Financial Statement Benefits under the plan are provided by a trust fund. Plan expenses were $121,841,731. These expenses included $6,361,310 in administrative expenses and $115,480,421 in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries. A total of 26,964 persons were participants in or beneficiaries of the plan at the end of the plan year, although not all of these persons had yet earned the right to receive benefits. The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan, was $1,345,276,645 as of the end of the plan year, compared to $1,246,938,897 as of the beginning of the plan year. During the plan year the plan experienced a change (increase) in its net assets of $98,337,748. This change includes unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the value of plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of the plan's assets at the end of the year and the value of the assets at the beginning of the year or the cost of assets acquired during the year. The plan had total income of $220,179,479, including employer contributions of $81,697,831, gains/(losses) of $23,325,264 from the sale of assets, and earnings from investments of $115,156,384. Minimum Funding Standards An actuary's statement shows that enough money was contributed to the plan to keep it funded in accordance with the minimum funding standards of ERISA. Your Rights to Additional Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full Annual Report, or any part thereof, on request. The following items are included in that report: (1) an accountant's report; (2) financial information and information on payments to service providers; (3) assets held for investment; (4) loans or other obligations in default or classified as uncollectible; (5) transactions in excess of 5% of the plan assets; and (6) actuarial information regarding the funding of the plan. To obtain a copy of the full Annual Report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of TEAMSTERS PENSION TRUST FUND OF PHILADELPHIA & VICINITY, Attention: William J. Einhorn, Plan Administrator, 4TH & CHERRY STREETS , PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 and phone number, 215-923-6300. The charge to cover copying costs will be $5.00 for the full annual report, or $0.10 per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the plan administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabilities of the plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full Annual Report from the plan administrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. You also have the legally protected right to examine the Annual Report at the main office of the plan: 4TH & CHERRY STREETS , PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106, and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C., or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department should be addressed to: Public Disclosure Room, Room N-1513, Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210. William J. Einhorn Administrator
If you would like to see a more detailed financial statement prepared by the Fund's Independent Auditor, click here. |
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