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SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN  
SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN

 

 

NOTE J — SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN

 

The Company’s unfunded noncontributory defined benefit plan (the “Plan”) covers certain senior executives, is administered by the Company, and calls for annual payments upon retirement based on years of service and final average salary. Benefit costs and liabilities balances are calculated based on certain assumptions including benefits earned, discount rates, interest costs, mortality rates and other factors. Actual results that differ from the assumptions are accumulated and amortized over future periods, affecting the recorded obligation and expense in future periods.

 

The following assumptions were used in the calculation of the net benefit cost and obligation at June 30, 2011:

 

Discount rate

 

4.75

%

Average rate of increase in compensation

 

3.00

%

 

The Company believes the assumptions used are appropriate; however, changes in assumptions or differences in actual experience may affect our benefit obligation and future expenses. The change in the Plan’s net benefit obligation is as follows:

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Net benefit cost accrued at December 31, 2010 (unaudited)

 

$

17,059

 

Service cost

 

247

 

Interest cost

 

202

 

Payments made

 

(526

)

Net benefit cost accrued at March 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

16,982

 

Service cost

 

247

 

Interest cost

 

202

 

Net benefit cost accrued at June 30, 2011 (unaudited)

 

$

17,431

 

 

 

 

 

Net benefit cost accrued at December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

$

14,138

 

Service cost

 

415

 

Interest cost

 

201

 

Net benefit cost accrued at March 31, 2010 (unaudited)

 

14,754

 

Service cost

 

415

 

Interest cost

 

201

 

Net benefit cost accrued at June 30, 2010 (unaudited)

 

$

15,370