---
kind: "section"
citation: "29 C.F.R. § 4041A.42"
title: "29"
number: "4041A.42"
heading: "Method of distribution."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/29/4041A.42"
---

# §4041A.42. Method of distribution.

- (a) **In general.** The plan sponsor shall distribute plan assets by purchasing from an insurer contracts to provide all benefits required by [§ 4041A.43](/cfr/29/4041A.43.md) to be provided in annuity form and by paying in a lump sum (or other alternative elected by the participant) all other benefits.
- (b) **Missing participants and beneficiaries.** The plan sponsor must distribute plan benefits of missing distributees in accordance with [subpart D of part 4050](/cfr/29/part4050-subpartD.md) of this chapter.

## Notes

### Amendments

[61 FR 34052, July 1, 1996, as amended at 82 FR 60818, Dec. 22, 2017]

### Authority

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 1302(b)(3), 1341a, 1431, 1441.

### Source

Source: 61 FR 34052, July 1, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[61 FR 34052, July 1, 1996, as amended at 82 FR 60818, Dec. 22, 2017]