Lockheed Martin sued for using ‘underperforming’ funds with high fees in its 401(k) plan
The aerospace firm violated its fiduciary duties by using an in-house service provider and affiliated target date funds, according to the class action lawsuit filed by plan participants.
By Lynn Cavanaugh |
March 26, 2025 at 09:51 AM
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Lockheed Martin Corporation office in Crystal City, Virginia, USA
There’s been an uptick in 401(k) mismanagement lawsuits in the last year, and now Lockheed Martin is another firm being sued by current and former employees, alleging the aerospace and defense company used underperforming target date funds (TDFs) with high fees in its 401(k) plan for the firm’s own benefit.
Last week, participants in three Lockheed Martin retirement plans, totally around $50 billion in total assets – $47.2 billion in the salaried plan, $2.1 billion in the bargaining plan and $267 million in the capital plan – filed a proposed class action lawsuit, Fezer et al v. Lockheed Martin Corporation et al, in the U.S. District Court of Maryland. Lockheed’s retirement plans manage assets for around 140,000 plan participants.
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