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Retirement Plans
12 Months Ended
Dec. 25, 2011
Retirement Plans  
Retirement Plans

Note 12. Retirement Plans

 

The Company provides eligible employees the opportunity to participate in defined-contribution savings plans (commonly known as 401(k) plans), which permit contributions on a before-tax basis. Generally, salaried employees and certain hourly employees are eligible to participate in the plans. Under most plans, the employee may contribute to various investment alternatives. In certain plans, the Company matches a portion of the employees’ contributions. The Company’s contributions to these defined-contribution plans totaled $6.0 million in 2009, $5.9 million in 2010 and $7.3 million in 2011.