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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Pension Plans

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Pension Plans
6 Months Ended
Jul. 04, 2015
Pension Plans

Note G – Pension Plans

The components of pension cost for ÂÒÂ×°ÍÊ¿’s defined benefit plans were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended June      Six Months Ended June  
In thousands    2015      2014      2015      2014  

Service cost – benefits earned during the period

   $ 7,344       $ 6,097       $ 14,679       $ 12,182   

Interest cost on projected benefit obligations

     19,411         20,404         38,814         40,793   

Expected return on plan assets

     (27,779      (22,697      (55,550      (45,378

Amortization of deferred amounts:

           

Net deferred actuarial losses

     15,495         9,389         30,992         18,773   

Deferred prior service costs

     759         1,362         1,521         2,724   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net periodic pension cost

   $ 15,230       $ 14,555       $ 30,456       $ 29,094   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

During the first six months of 2015, ÂÒÂ×°ÍÊ¿ contributed $261.4 million to its defined benefit plans, which included a $250.0 million discretionary contribution to its domestic qualified plan in the first quarter. ÂÒÂ×°ÍÊ¿ intends to make approximately $11.9 million of additional contributions during the remainder of 2015.

In addition, ÂÒÂ×°ÍÊ¿ incurred a $1.6 million settlement charge in the second quarter of 2015 related to the recognition of deferred actuarial losses resulting from lump sum payments of retirement benefits to participants in ÂÒÂ×°ÍÊ¿’s supplemental defined benefit pension plan.