Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

13.Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

The following provides information at March 31, 2012 and 2011 related to the Company-sponsored domestic defined benefit pension plan.

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31,						March 31,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Interest cost	$	1,103		$	1,116		$	2,206		$	2,232
Expected return on plan assets	(1,292		)	(1,185		)	(2,585		)	(2,370		)
Recognized net actuarial loss	862			750			1,724			1,500
Net pension expense	$	673		$	681		$	1,345		$	1,362

Employer Contributions

We contributed $0.2 million to the Pension Plan during the six months ended March 31, 2012.  Subsequent to March 31, 2012, we contributed $1.0 million to the Pension Plan.  This contribution meets our minimum contribution required by law, however, we may contribute additional amounts of up to $5.0 million.