10. RETIREMENT PLANS

The Company’s net defined benefit and post-retirement benefit costs were composed of the following:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 27,			June 28,			June 27,			June 28,
(In thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Defined Benefit Plans
Service cost	$	1,028		$	1,169		$	3,077		$	3,598
Interest cost		1,545			1,276			4,591			3,891
Expected return on plan assets		(1,977	)		(1,388	)		(5,869	)		(4,235	)
Amortization of prior service cost		43			41			128			121
Recognized actuarial loss		539			682			1,616			2,045
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,178		$	1,780		$	3,543		$	5,420
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
Interest cost	$	43		$	40		$	129		120
Amortization of prior service cost		1			1			3			3
Recognized actuarial (gain) / loss		(3	)		15			(9	)		45
Net periodic benefit cost	$	41		$	56		$	123		$	168

The Company made contributions to the defined benefit plans of $5.7 million during the nine months ended June 27, 2014. The Company currently expects total contributions to the defined benefit plans for fiscal year 2014 will be approximately $7.3 million. The Company made contributions to the post-retirement benefit plans of $0.4 million during the nine months ended June 27, 2014. The Company currently expects total contributions to the post-retirement benefit plans for fiscal year 2014 will be approximately $0.5 million.