Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

12.Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

The following provides information at December 31, 2014 and 2013 related to the Company-sponsored domestic defined benefit pension plan.

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2014			2013
	(in thousands)
Interest cost	$	1,171		$	1,201
Expected return on plan assets	(1,743		)	(1,664		)
Recognized net actuarial loss	309			229
Net pension benefit	$	(263	)	$	(234	)

Employer Contributions

We did not make any contributions to the Pension Plan during the three months ended December 31, 2014.  We could make contributions during fiscal 2015 to fund distributions in lieu of liquidating assets.