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Plan Terminations

Standard Terminations

Find out the rules and requirements for standard termination of a fully funded pension plan, including notices, filings, distribution of benefits, and audits.

Distress Terminations

Find out the requirements for distress termination of an underfunded pension plan, including the process to be followed and notices and other necessary filings.

PBGC-Initiated Terminations

Find out the circumstances under which PBGC can seek the termination of an underfunded plan.

How to Handle Missing Participants

Learn more about PBGC’s program to help terminating plans distribute benefits to unlocatable participants.

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Termination Forms and Instructions

Standard Terminations
Forms | Instructions

Distress Terminations
Forms | Instructions

Missing Participants

 

All PBGC Forms

Please contact standard@pbgc.gov or distress@pbgc.gov if you have any questions regarding the instructions or forms.