Note 7 – Pension Plans

The following table summarizes the components of net periodic pension cost recorded for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended April 4, 2014		Three Months Ended March 29, 2013
Service cost	$	116	$	124
Interest cost		35		27
Expected return on plan assets		(27)		(23)
Net amortization of transitional obligation (a)		—		3
Amortization of prior service cost (a)		—		—
Actuarial loss, recognized in current period (a)		6		5
	$	130	$	136

(a) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income.

During the three months ended April 4, 2014 and March 29, 2013, the Company made cash contributions totaling approximately $69,000 and $59,000 to its Swiss pension plan and expects to make additional cash contributions totaling approximately $217,000 during the remainder of 2014. The Company is not required to and does not make contributions to its Japan pension plan.