Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

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, 2016 related to the Company-sponsored domestic defined benefit pension plan:

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2016			2015
	(in thousands)
Interest cost	$	975		$	1,116
Expected return on plan assets	(1,299		)	(1,490		)
Recognized net actuarial loss	575			493
Net pension expense	$	251		$	119

Employer Contributions

We did not contribute to the Pension Plan during the three months ended December 31, 2016.  We could make contributions for the remainder of fiscal 2017 to fund distributions in lieu of liquidating assets.