NOTE C – PENSION PLANS

The Company uses a December 31 measurement date for the Preformed Line Products Company Employees’ Retirement Plan (the “Plan”). Net periodic benefit cost for this plan included the following components:


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2016			2015

Service cost	$	55		$	27
Interest cost		365			358
Expected return on plan assets		(450	)		(465	)
Recognized net actuarial loss		123			139

Net periodic benefit cost	$	93		$	59

No contributions were made to the Plan during the three months ended March 31, 2016. The Company does not anticipate contributing to the Plan in 2016.