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 June 30						Six Months Ended June 30
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Service cost	$	55		$	27		$	110		$	54
Interest cost		364			358			729			716
Expected return on plan assets		(449	)		(465	)		(899	)		(930	)
Recognized net actuarial loss		123			139			246			278

Net periodic benefit cost	$	93		$	59		$	186		$	118

No contributions were made to the Plan during the six months ended June 30, 2016. The Company does not anticipate contributing to the Plan in 2016.