Note 7 – Pension Plans

The following table summarizes the components of net periodic pension cost recorded for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended September 27, 2013		Three Months Ended September 28, 2012		Nine Months Ended September 27, 2013		Nine Months Ended September 28, 2012
Service cost	$	81	$	122	$	284	$	364
Interest cost		—		34		52		102
Expected return on plan assets		(25)		(28)		(73)		(81)
Amortization of unrecognized transitional obligation		—		4		4		12
Amortization of prior service cost		—		—		—		(1)
Recognized actuarial gain		(69)		(1)		(50)		(4)
	$	(13)	$	131	$	217	$	392

During the nine months ended September 27, 2013 and September 28, 2012, the Company made cash contributions totaling approximately $175,000 and $176,000 to its Swiss pension plan and expects to make additional cash contributions totaling approximately $58,000 during the remainder of 2013. The Company is not required to and does not make contributions to its Japan pension plan.