Top Heavy Minimum or Not?

[Dougsbpc]

An employer (company A) sponsors a 401(k) plan that has always been top heavy. They have always made the 3% top heavy minimum. Their last plan year end was 6/30/2006. 100% of the company was purchased on 8/31/2006 by another larger company (company B) that also sponsors a 401(k) plan. The company B 401(k) plan is not close to being top heavy.

Company B now sponsors two 401(k) plans, the former company A plan and the company B plan. Both plans are required to be aggregated for 416 purposes since both plans are now sponsored by one company. If they are aggregated they are not close to being top heavy.

Question: is a top heavy minimum contribution required in the (former company A plan)? We think yes because the top heavy determination date would be 6/30/2006 and the company was not purchased until 8/31/2006.

Does anyone disagree with this?

Thanks much.

[Blinky the 3-eyed Fish]

An employer (company A) sponsors a 401(k) plan that has always been top heavy. They have always made the 3% top heavy minimum. Their last plan year end was 6/30/2006. 100% of the company was purchased on 8/31/2006 by another larger company (company B) that also sponsors a 401(k) plan. The company B 401(k) plan is not close to being top heavy.

Company B now sponsors two 401(k) plans, the former company A plan and the company B plan. Both plans are required to be aggregated for 416 purposes since both plans are now sponsored by one company. If they are aggregated they are not close to being top heavy.

Question: is a top heavy minimum contribution required in the (former company A plan)? We think yes because the top heavy determination date would be 6/30/2006 and the company was not purchased until 8/31/2006.

Does anyone disagree with this?

Thanks much.

Your first statement itself is not correct, but since there are probably key employees in both plans it does turn out to be correct that the plans will need to be aggregated.

I agree with your conclusion that the TH minimum is required. An event after the plan year end would not change this fact.