Pension Expense

Pension expense related to the Company’s defined benefit pension plan for the three- and six-month periods ended June 29, 2014, and June 30, 2013, follows:



	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 29, 2014			June 30, 2013			June 29, 2014			June 30, 2013
Interest cost	$	2,225		$	1,957		$	4,450		$	3,914
Expected return on plan assets	(3,100		)	(2,558		)	(6,200		)	(5,116		)
Recognized net actuarial losses	1,800			2,161			3,600			4,322
Total net pension expense	$	925		$	1,560		$	1,850		$	3,120

The Company made contributions of $4.1 million to its pension plan assets in the first six months of fiscal 2014. The Company expects to make further contributions totaling $11.2 million to its pension plan in the second half of fiscal 2014.