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Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits  
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

13.Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

 

The following provides information at December 31, 2017 related to the Company-sponsored domestic defined benefit pension plan:

 

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31, 

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

 (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest cost

 

$

1,014

 

$

975

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(1,386)

 

 

(1,299)

 

Recognized net actuarial loss

 

 

461

 

 

575

 

Net pension expense

 

$

89

 

$

251

 

 

Employer Contributions

 

We did not contribute to the Pension Plan during the three months ended December 31, 2017. We could make contributions for the remainder of fiscal 2018 to fund distributions in lieu of liquidating assets.