Pension Expense

Pension expense related to the Company’s defined benefit pension plan for the three- and six-month periods ended June 28, 2015, and June 29, 2014, follows:



	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 28, 2015			June 29, 2014			June 28, 2015			June 29, 2014
Interest cost	$	1,445		$	2,225		$	2,890		$	4,450
Expected return on plan assets	(2,618		)	(3,100		)	(5,237		)	(6,200		)
Recognized net actuarial losses	1,675			1,800			3,351			3,600
Total net pension expense	$	502		$	925		$	1,004		$	1,850

The Company did not make any contributions to its pension plan assets in the first six months of fiscal 2015, and current actuarial estimates indicate that no minimum required contributions will be due for the remainder of fiscal 2015.