Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

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, 2015 related to the Company-sponsored domestic defined benefit pension plan:

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2015			2014
	(in thousands)
Interest cost	$	1,116		$	1,171
Expected return on plan assets	(1,490		)	(1,743		)
Recognized net actuarial loss	493			309
Net pension expense (benefit)	$	119		$	(263	)

Employer Contributions

We did not contribute to the Pension Plan during the three months ended December 31, 2015.  We could make contributions for the remainder of fiscal 2016 to fund distributions in lieu of liquidating assets.