BENEFIT PLANS

The following sets forth the components of net periodic benefit cost of the Company’s defined benefit plans and for the Company’s other postemployment benefit plans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:



Defined Benefit Plans	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012

Service cost	$	3,662		$	3,032		$	7,385		$	6,010
Interest cost	2,445			2,627			4,922			5,318
Expected return on plan assets	(1,230		)	(1,189		)	(2,477		)	(2,414		)
Amortization of prior service benefit	(33		)	(33		)	(67		)	(70		)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	1,269			494			2,549			992
Curtailments and settlement gains	(235		)	—			(625		)	—

Net periodic benefit cost	$	5,878		$	4,931		$	11,687		$	9,836



Other Postemployment Benefit Plans	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012

Service cost	$	61	$	18	$	123	$	37
Interest cost	122		118		243		235
Amortization of net actuarial loss	88		57		176		115

Net periodic benefit cost	$	271	$	193	$	542	$	387

The following sets forth the information related to the contributions to the Company’s benefit plans for 2013:



(in thousands)	Pension Benefits		Other Postretirement Benefits

Actual contributions through June 30, 2013	$	6,609	$	162
Projected contributions for the remainder of the year	6,183		503
Total projected contributions	$	12,792	$	665