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Lee Enterprises 401(k)

Recordkeeping fees per participant · Lee Enterprises, Inc. Employees Retirement Account Plan · plan year 2024

$4.25

Higher than 5% of the 1,697 plans $250M to 1B that report it.

Source

= $24,258 / 5,714
Schedule H, line 2i(3); OTH_RECORDKEEPING_FEES_AMT pos 160; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
participants_with_balance: Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15

10th: $11.56median $49.9890th: $89.63

Percentiles compare this plan with the Schedule H plans $250M to 1B in assets of the same plan year, excluding final filings; shown only where at least 50 comparable plans report the figure. Plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31, filing received 2025-10-15.

Cost and contributions

Administrative expenses excluding investment management, per participant

$9.00

10th: $18.52median $67.2190th: $147.71

Higher than 5% of the 2,324 plans $250M to 1B that report it.

Source

= $51,429 / 5,714
derived, admin_expenses (2i(12)) minus invst_mgmt_fees (2i(5)), floored at 0; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
participants_with_balance: Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15

Administrative expenses per participant

$15.55

10th: $27.95median $88.2590th: $203.68

Higher than 6% of the 2,405 plans $250M to 1B that report it.

Source

= $88,859 / 5,714
Schedule H, line 2i(12) total administrative expenses; TOT_ADMIN_EXPENSES_AMT pos 109; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
participants_with_balance: Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15

Administrative expenses as a share of assets

0.020%

10th: 0.018%median 0.073%90th: 0.183%

Higher than 11% of the 2,407 plans $250M to 1B that report it.

Source

= $88,859 / $441,557,799
Schedule H, line 2i(12) total administrative expenses; TOT_ADMIN_EXPENSES_AMT pos 109; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
assets_eoy: Schedule H, Part I line 1f col (b); TOT_ASSETS_EOY_AMT pos 61; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15

Employer contributions per participant

$578

10th: $1,169median $3,07390th: $8,346

Higher than 4% of the 2,457 plans $250M to 1B that report it.

Source

= $3,302,606 / 5,714
Schedule H, Part II line 2a(1)(A); EMPLR_CONTRIB_INCOME_AMT pos 68; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
participants_with_balance: Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15

Employer share of total contributions

16.4%

10th: 17.5%median 31.1%90th: 48.7%

Higher than 8% of the 2,459 plans $250M to 1B that report it.

Source

= $3,302,606 / $20,168,485
Schedule H, Part II line 2a(1)(A); EMPLR_CONTRIB_INCOME_AMT pos 68; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
total_contrib: Schedule H, line 2a(3); TOT_CONTRIB_AMT pos 72; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15

Plan terms, as stated in Lee Enterprises, Incorporated's SEC filings

Plan terms are described in Lee Enterprises, Incorporated's SEC filings: Form 10-K filed 2025-11-26. No term could be quoted from them with the required precision.

Plan features

2E profit-sharing · 2F ERISA 404(c) plan · 2G fully participant-directed · 2J 401(k) feature · 2K 401(m) arrangement · 2S pre-approved plan document · 2T default investment (QDIA) · Form 5500, line 8a; TYPE_PENSION_BNFT_CODE pos 81; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15

Full record, Lee Enterprises, Inc. Employees Retirement Account Plan

FieldValueSource
Plan sponsorLEE ENTERPRISES, INC.Form 5500, Part II line 2a; SPONSOR_DFE_NAME pos 19; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Plan nameLEE ENTERPRISES, INC. EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ACCOUNT PLANForm 5500, line 1a; PLAN_NAME pos 16; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Sponsor EIN / plan number42-0823980 / 018Form 5500, line 2b; SPONS_DFE_EIN pos 44; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Plan typesingle-employerForm 5500, Part I line A; TYPE_PLAN_ENTITY_CD pos 4; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Sponsor locationDAVENPORT, IAForm 5500, line 2a; SPONS_DFE_MAIL_US_STATE pos 25; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Industry (business code)511110, InformationForm 5500, line 2d; BUSINESS_CODE pos 46; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Plan year2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31Form 5500, Part I plan year; FORM_PLAN_YEAR_BEGIN_DATE pos 2; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Filing received2025-10-15Form 5500, EFAST2 receipt date; DATE_RECEIVED pos 102; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Final filingnoForm 5500, Part I line B; FINAL_FILING_IND pos 8; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Amended filingnoForm 5500, Part I line B; AMENDED_IND pos 7; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Participants, beginning of year6,388Form 5500, line 5; TOT_PARTCP_BOY_CNT pos 71; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Active participants3,158Form 5500, line 6a(2); TOT_ACTIVE_PARTCP_CNT pos 72; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Participants, end of year5,939Form 5500, line 6f; TOT_ACT_RTD_SEP_BENEF_CNT pos 77; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Participants with an account balance5,714Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Total assets, beginning of year$447,276,243Schedule H, Part I line 1f col (a); TOT_ASSETS_BOY_AMT pos 30; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Total assets, end of year$441,557,799Schedule H, Part I line 1f col (b); TOT_ASSETS_EOY_AMT pos 61; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Net assets, end of year$441,557,799Schedule H, line 1l col (b); NET_ASSETS_EOY_AMT pos 67; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Total income$68,957,387Schedule H, Part II line 2d; TOT_INCOME_AMT pos 97; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Net income$-5,718,444Schedule H, line 2k; NET_INCOME_AMT pos 111; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Employer contributions$3,302,606Schedule H, Part II line 2a(1)(A); EMPLR_CONTRIB_INCOME_AMT pos 68; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Participant contributions$13,256,262Schedule H, line 2a(1)(B); PARTICIPANT_CONTRIB_AMT pos 69; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Other contributions (incl. rollovers)$3,609,617Schedule H, line 2a(1)(C); OTH_CONTRIB_RCVD_AMT pos 70; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Total contributions$20,168,485Schedule H, line 2a(3); TOT_CONTRIB_AMT pos 72; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Benefit payments$74,586,656Schedule H, line 2e(4); TOT_DISTRIB_BNFT_AMT pos 101; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Total expenses (incl. benefit payments)$74,675,831Schedule H, line 2j; TOT_EXPENSES_AMT pos 110; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Total administrative expenses$88,859Schedule H, line 2i(12) total administrative expenses; TOT_ADMIN_EXPENSES_AMT pos 109; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Contract administrator fees$0Schedule H, line 2i(2); CONTRACT_ADMIN_FEES_AMT pos 106; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Recordkeeping fees$24,258Schedule H, line 2i(3); OTH_RECORDKEEPING_FEES_AMT pos 160; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
IQPA audit fees$34,433Schedule H, line 2i(4); IQPA_AUDIT_FEES_AMT pos 161; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Investment advisory and management fees$37,430Schedule H, line 2i(5); INVST_MGMT_FEES_AMT pos 107; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Administrative expenses excluding investment management$51,429derived, admin_expenses (2i(12)) minus invst_mgmt_fees (2i(5)), floored at 0; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Held in master trusts$0Schedule H, line 1c(11) col (b); INT_MASTER_TR_EOY_AMT pos 53; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Held in common/collective trusts$336,304,464Schedule H, line 1c(9) col (b); INT_COMMON_TR_EOY_AMT pos 51; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Held in mutual funds$102,156,626Schedule H, line 1c(13) col (b); INT_REG_INVST_CO_EOY_AMT pos 55; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15
Independent auditorCOHNREZNICK, LLPSchedule H, Part III line 3a; ACCOUNTANT_FIRM_NAME pos 116; filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15

Position = column in the DOL layout for form year 2024. Filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15.

Service providers paid directly by the plan

ProviderRelationshipService codesDirect compensationIndirect
GROOM LAW GROUP CHARTEREDNONE 29 Legal $51,855no
COHNREZNICK LLPNONE 10 Accounting (including auditing) $34,433no
MERCER (US) INCNONE 27 Investment advisory (plan) $25,680no
EMPOWER ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY OrecordkeeperNONE 64 Recordkeeping fees; 15 Recordkeeping and information management; 37 Participant loan processing; 50 Direct payment from the plan $24,258yes
MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES INCNONE 99 Other fees $11,750no

Schedule C Part I line 2: name (a), service codes (b), relationship (c), direct compensation paid by the plan (d), indirect compensation received (e). Filing 20251015155014NAL0010466978001, received 2025-10-15.

What changed since the 2023 plan year

Figure20232024Change
Total assets$447,276,243$441,557,799-1.3%
Participants with a balance6,1105,714-6.5%
Administrative expenses$194,768$88,859-54.4%
Recordkeeping fees per participant$0.57$4.25645.6%
Employer contributions$3,880,523$3,302,606-14.9%

Prior filing 20241015093905NAL0016072723001, received 2024-10-15; the plan years are contiguous.

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Sponsor name as filed: LEE ENTERPRISES, INC.; SEC registrant: LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (CIK 58361, matched by EIN; display name from the Form 10-K cover).