This is a summary of the annual report of the AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS
VACATION PLAN, EIN 11-19929852, PLAN NO. 501, for the period October 1,
2000 through September 30, 2001. The annual report has been filed with the
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, as
required the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
Basic Financial Statement
The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan, was
$6, 610, 129 as of September 30, 2001, compared to $5,009,192 as of October
1, 2000. During the plan year, the plan experienced an increase in its net
assets of $1,600,937. This increase includes unrealized appreciation and
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. During the plan year, the plan had total income of $60,647,014
including employer contributions of $59,642,072, earnings from investments
of $536,070 and other income of $468,872.
Plan expenses were $59,046,077. These expenses included $1,707,020 in
administrative expenses and $57,339,057 in benefits paid to participants
and beneficiaries.
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 items listed below are included in that report:
- an accountant's report;
- financial information and information on payments to service
providers; and
- assets held for investment.
To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or
call the office of Jan Vitale who is the Director of Finance, BOARD OF
TRUSTEES, AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VACATION PLAN, 2 WEST DIXIE HIGHWAY,
DANIA BEACH, FL 33004, (954) 920-4247. The charge to cover copying costs
will be $2.30 for the full annual report, or 10 cents 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 (BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS
VACATION PLAN, 2 WEST DIXIE HIGHWAY, DANIA BEACH, FL 33004) 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 n1513,
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20210.
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