RPM International Inc. Retirement Plan

RPM International Inc. Retirement Plan

The RPM International Inc. Retirement Plan operates as the private-sector pension vehicle for RPM International Inc., the Medina, Ohio-based manufacturer of specialty coatings, sealants, and building materials. The plan combines a matched 401(k) component with a legacy defined benefit pension, covering eligible U.S. associates of the parent company. Oversight sits with an internal investment committee that includes Chairman and CEO Frank C. Sullivan, CFO Russell L. Gordon, and VP of Corporate Benefits Janeen B. Kastner, who serves as plan administrator. The plan allocates across marketable securities and alternative investments, with a known footprint in United States real estate. Public filings and the committee's membership in the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, where RPM director Charles A. The structure relies on Fidelity as the 401(k) recordkeeper, with plan assets accessed through the NetBenefits platform. No specific direct co-investment or fund-of-funds vehicles are publicly detailed by the plan. The RPM International Inc. Foundation, a related philanthropic entity, operates alongside the retirement plan, though the two are structurally distinct. The plan is administered not by an external OCIO but by RPM's own corporate benefits and risk management team, a model that embeds pension governance directly within the company's operating hierarchy. What distinguishes this pool is its integration with a single publicly traded industrials company. Rather than serving multiple employers or external beneficiaries, the plan moves in lockstep with RPM's workforce and financial health. Investment decisions appear to flow through the same executive suite that runs the commercial enterprise, creating a governance path that is shorter and more centralized than a typical multi-employer or public pension plan.