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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. 02, 2016
Pension Plans

Note H – 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    2016      2015      2016      2015  

Service cost – benefits earned during the period

   $ 6,507       $ 7,344       $ 12,956       $ 14,679   

Interest cost on projected benefit obligations

     17,041         19,411         34,075         38,814   

Expected return on plan assets

     (24,926      (27,779      (49,845      (55,550

Amortization of deferred amounts:

           

Net deferred actuarial losses

     16,319         15,495         32,625         30,992   

Deferred prior service costs

     645         759         1,292         1,521   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net periodic pension cost

   $ 15,586       $ 15,230       $ 31,103       $ 30,456   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

ÂÒÂ×°ÍÊ¿ contributed $11.1 million to its defined benefit plans during the first six months of 2016, and intends to make approximately $4.0 million of additional contributions during the remainder of 2016.

During the second quarter of 2015, ÂÒÂ×°ÍÊ¿ incurred a $1.6 million settlement charge 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. No settlement charges were incurred during the first six months of 2016.