Defined Benefit and Other Postretirement Benefits

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Defined Benefit and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Defined Benefit and Other Postretirement Benefits

Note 9 – Defined Benefit and Other Postretirement Benefits

Capital Accumulation Plan

Trustmark maintains a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (Trustmark Capital Accumulation Plan), which covers substantially all associates employed prior to January 1, 2007. The plan provides retirement benefits that are based on the length of credited service and final average compensation, as defined in the plan and vest upon three years of service.  In an effort to control expenses, the Board voted to freeze plan benefits effective May 15, 2009, with the exception of certain associates covered through plans obtained by acquisitions.  Individuals will not earn additional benefits, except for interest as required by the IRS regulations, after the effective date.  Associates will retain their previously earned pension benefits.

The following table presents information regarding the plan's net periodic benefit cost for the periods presented ($ in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	$	137		$	137		$	274		$	274
Interest cost		1,115			1,195			2,230			2,389
Expected return on plan assets		(1,471	)		(1,481	)		(2,942	)		(2,963	)
Recognized net actuarial loss		1,037			849			2,074			1,699
Net periodic benefit cost	$	818		$	700		$	1,636		$	1,399

The acceptable range of contributions to the plan is determined each year by the plan's actuary.  Trustmark's policy is to fund amounts allowable for federal income tax purposes.  The actual amount of the contribution is determined based on the plan's funded status and return on plan assets as of the measurement date, which is December 31.  For 2011, Trustmark's minimum required contribution is expected to be zero.  For 2010, Trustmark made a voluntary contribution of $1.9 million to improve the funded status of the plan.

Supplemental Retirement Plan

Trustmark maintains a nonqualified supplemental retirement plan covering directors who elected to defer fees, key executive officers and senior officers.  The plan provides for defined death benefits and/or retirement benefits based on a participant's covered salary.  Trustmark has acquired life insurance contracts on the participants covered under the plan, which may be used to fund future payments under the plan.  The measurement date for the plan is December 31. The following table presents information regarding the plan's net periodic benefit cost for the periods presented ($ in thousands):

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	$	147	$	190	$	294	$	377
Interest cost		569		561		1,138		1,121
Amortization of prior service cost		59		39		118		76
Recognized net actuarial loss		124		89		248		178
Net periodic benefit cost	$	899	$	879	$	1,798	$	1,752