Form Request for Covera Request for Covera Request for Coverage Determination

REQUEST FOR COVERAGE DETERMINATION

OMB No: 1212-0072
Expires: X/X/2025

This form is used by a plan administrator or plan sponsor of a plan to request that the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
determine whether a plan is covered under title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). For questions
about this form, send an email to Coverage@pbgc.gov or call 800-736-2444 or 202-326-4242.

Part I. Identifying Information
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Plan name

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Name of authorized contact person for filer

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Plan administrator
Title of contact
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Street address of plan administrator
Street address of contact
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City, State, and Zip Code of plan administrator
City, State, and Zip Code of contact
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Plan sponsor (if different from plan administrator)
Email address of contact
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Street address of plan sponsor
Telephone number of contact
Ext.
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City, State, and Zip Code of plan sponsor

EIN of plan sponsor

□ Plan administrator
□ Plan sponsor

Plan number

Part II. All Plans, Required Information
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Check one box below. Do NOT check both.
□ This request seeks a determination that the plan is covered under title IV of ERISA.
□ This request seeks a determination that the plan is not covered under title IV of ERISA.

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If the plan asserts that any of the provisions below apply to it, check the box or boxes (see instructions).
□ Substantial owners plan under section 4021(b)(9) of ERISA
□ Small professional service employer plan under section 4021(b)(13) of ERISA
□ Church plan under section 4021(b)(3) of ERISA
□ Other exemption under section 4021(b) of ERISA
□ Puerto Rico-based plan
□ Other provision under ERISA or Internal Revenue Code concerning coverage under Title IV of ERISA

3 Has PBGC issued a coverage determination for the plan before? □ Yes □ No
If yes, provide an explanation in Part VIII, Narrative Information of the plan’s changed circumstances
from those of the prior determination.

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Part II. All Plans, Required Information (continued)
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The plan is □ already established or □ proposed but not yet established.
A plan that is proposed but not yet established may use this form to request an opinion from PBGC
under a pilot program (see instructions).

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Check the box to confirm that the required item is attached.
□ The plan document
□ Correspondence with the Internal Revenue Service that is relevant to the plan’s status as a qualified
plan under Internal Revenue Code (Code) section 401(a)
Does the plan have any eligible participants with no accrued benefit? Yes __ No___
If yes, Number of such participants ___, and reason for such participants (e.g. short time with the
employer, the plan’s offset formula, or accruals that were frozen)

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Part III. Substantial Owners Plans, Required Information
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Does the plan cover an individual who is not a substantial owner?
□ Yes □ No (If yes, the plan is likely not eligible for this exemption.)

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What is the organizational structure of the plan sponsor?
□ Corporation □ Limited liability company (see question below) □ Partnership □ Sole proprietorship
□ Other (explain in explain in Part VIII, Narrative Information)
If the plan sponsor is a limited liability company, how is it treated for federal tax purposes?
□ Corporation □ Partnership □ Disregarded entity (part of its owner’s tax return)

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Check the box to confirm that the required item is attached.
□ List of the names of all the participants (active, retired, and term vested) in the plan
□ Documents showing the percentage of ownership interest that each participant currently holds
or has held in the plan sponsor during the 60 months before the completion of this form
□ Documents reflecting any stock options for the plan sponsor (if the plan sponsor is a corporation)
□ The partnership agreement or other document (e.g. partnership meeting minutes, state
government filing) naming the partners (if the plan sponsor is a partnership)
□ Documents indicating whether the owner’s spouse is an employee, director, or manager (if (1) the
plan sponsor is a corporation or is taxed as a corporation and (2) the plan covers only the owner and
the owner’s spouse)
□ A description of any family relationships between the owner(s) of the plan sponsor and other
participants of the plan and the names and the dates of birth of the owners’ children (if such family
relationships exist)
□ Documents (e.g. a spreadsheet) showing dates and amounts paid to participants (providing their
names and the dates they separated from service) within the past six years
□ Date of termination or planned date of termination (if the plan has or will be terminated)

5 □ Check the box to confirm reading Part III of the instructions listing additional required items that
PBGC may request.

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Part IV. Small Professional Service Employer Plans, Required Information
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Has the plan at any time since September 2, 1974, had more than 25 active participants?
□ Yes □ No (If yes, the plan is not eligible for this exemption.)
The website of the plan sponsor (if any): ___________________________

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Check the box to confirm that the required item is attached.
□ Name, principal business, services performed, and organizational structure of every employer
involved in establishing and maintaining the plan
□ A percentage breakdown of the services performed, including the amount of revenue generated
from each service (if the plan sponsor provides multiple services)
□ Names, occupations, levels of education, and percentages and periods of ownership of all current
owners of the plan sponsor
□ Names, occupations, levels of education, and titles of all individuals who control, manage, or direct
the plan sponsor
□ Educational requirements for the plan sponsor’s profession and qualifications such as course work,
graduate school, specific state licenses, or similar requirements

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□ Check this box to confirm reading of Part IV of the instructions listing additional required items that

PBGC may request.

Part V. Church Plans, Required Information
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Has the plan made an election under Code section 410(d)? □ Yes □ No

2

Does the plan wish to have title IV of ERISA apply to it? □ Yes □ No

3

Check the box to confirm that the required item is attached.
□ The determination from the Internal Revenue Service that the plan is a church plan under Code
section 414(e)
□ The election made under Code section 410(d)? (if such election has been made)

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Part VI. Puerto Rico-Based Plans, Required Information
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Does each participant in the plan either reside or work primarily in Puerto Rico?
□ Yes □ No
Has the plan made an election under section 1022(i)(2) of ERISA and 26 CFR 1.401(a)-50?
□ Yes □ No
Check the box to confirm that the required item is attached.
□ Documentation of the election made under 26 CFR 1.401(a)-50 (if such an election has been made)
□ The trust document or agreement, group annuity contract, or other financial document(s) funding
the plan
□ The name and location of the trust and trustee (if the plan is funded by a trust)
□ The name of the contract holder (if the plan is funded by a group annuity contract)
□ The master trust agreement (if the plan is part of a master trust/ agreement)
□ Documentation appointing the plan administrator
□ Whether the administrator is an individual, entity, or committee
□ The qualification letter(s) from the Puerto Rico Department of Treasury
□ Documentation transferring the plan trust to Puerto Rico from elsewhere in the United States and
the date when this transfer occurred (if such a transfer took place)

Part VII. Missing Information
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If any applicable item listed above is not attached or the request for coverage determination is otherwise
lacking information, explain here. If needed, attach extra pages.

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Part VIII. Narrative Information (Optional)
In the space below, include a supporting statement. If needed, attach extra pages.

Part IX. Certification
I have personal knowledge of the statements, information, records, and documents provided in the form and
attachments.
All of the statements and information I have provided or will provide to the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation regarding this filing request are true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge.
I understand that knowingly and willfully concealing material facts or making or providing materially false,
fictitious, or fraudulent statements or representations to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation may be
punishable under 18 U.S.C. § 1001.
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Signature of Individual Submitting Form

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Name and Title of Individual Submitting Form

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Date of Signature

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Phone Number of Individual Submitting Form

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Employer of Individual Submitting Form

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