SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN

SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN

NOTE I — 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 cost and liability 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:

	2013		2012
Discount rate	3.25	%	3.90	%
Average rate of increase in compensation	3.00	%	3.00	%

The Company believes the assumptions used are appropriate; however, changes in assumptions or differences in actual experience may affect the Company’s benefit obligation and future expenses. The change in the Plan’s net benefit obligation for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:

(In thousands)
Net benefit cost accrued at December 31, 2012	$	22,377
Service cost	735
Interest cost	519
Payments	(1,246		)
Net benefit cost accrued at September 30, 2013	$	22,385

(In thousands)
Net benefit cost accrued at December 31, 2011	$	20,230
Service cost	690
Interest cost	570
Payments	(705		)
Net benefit cost accrued at September 30, 2012	$	20,785