Deere-hitachi 401(k) Plan (terminated 2024): Login, Facts & Contact Information

Plan terminated

This plan was terminated. Its final Form 5500 covers plan year 2024, when $83.7 million was transferred out of the plan. Assets moved to the JOHN DEERE PENSION PLAN FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES (sponsored by DEERE & COMPANY). If you had an account, your balance was transferred or paid out; Beagle can help you find where it went.

Deere-hitachi 401(k) Plan Facts (plan year 2024)

Plan name
JOHN DEERE KERNERSVILLE, LLC EMPLOYEES' SAVINGS AND RETIREMENT PLAN
Plan type
401(k) with employer contributions and profit sharing
Plan sponsor
JOHN DEERE KERNERSVILLE, LLC
Participants
943
Former employees with a balance
0
Employer contributions
$2,139,106 in plan year 2024 (43% of all contributions)
Recordkeeper
Fidelity Investments Institutional
Plan year
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Plan established
Apr 1, 1986
✓ Employer contributions✓ Automatic enrollment✓ Default investment for undecided participants✓ Participants choose their own investments— Self-directed brokerage window✓ Profit sharing— Company stock (ESOP)

Source: Form 5500 for plan year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024), filed Oct 8, 2025. Public filing with the U.S. Department of Labor.

Money in and out in plan year 2024

  • $4.95 million went into the plan in contributions, $2.14 million of it from the employer (43%).
  • $8.48 million was paid out to participants.
  • Investment and other income added $6.88 million.

How the Deere-hitachi 401(k) changed, 2019–2024

Plan yearParticipantsPlan assetsEmployer contributionsBenefits paid
2019912$74.0 million$2.73 million$8.24 million
2020945$69.4 million$2.09 million$18.1 million
2021870$80.2 million$2.19 million$5.24 million
2022832$66.9 million$2.56 million$6.07 million
2023852$80.4 million$4.96 million$9.10 million
2024 (final)943$0$2.14 million$8.48 million

Deere-hitachi 401(k) Contact Information

Phone
336-996-8100
Mailing address
PO BOX 1187, KERNERSVILLE NC 27285
Plan sponsor
JOHN DEERE KERNERSVILLE, LLC
Employer identification number (EIN)
37-1232263
Plan number
001

Questions about the Deere-hitachi 401(k)

Is the Deere-hitachi 401(k) plan still active?

No. The plan's final Form 5500 was filed for plan year 2024. Its assets were transferred to the JOHN DEERE PENSION PLAN FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES.

Does Deere-hitachi contribute to the 401(k)?

Yes. The plan reports an employer contribution arrangement. In plan year 2024 the employer contributed $2.14 million, 43% of all contributions.

Does the Deere-hitachi 401(k) have automatic enrollment?

Yes. The plan reports automatic enrollment of eligible employees.

How many people are in the Deere-hitachi 401(k) plan?

943 participants at the start of plan year 2024.

Who manages the Deere-hitachi 401(k) accounts?

Fidelity NetBenefits (listed on the filing as FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL) is the plan's recordkeeper, which is where participants log in to see their balance.

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Headquarter: ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE, MOLINE, IL, 61265
Headquarter: 250 PARK AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY, 10177
Headquarter: C/O NATIONAL BENEFITS DEPARTMENT 4040 W. BOY SCOUT BLVD., TAMPA, FL, 33607
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