Note 6

Associate Retirement Plans

The following table provides the components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs for the first quarter ended June 22, 2013 and June 23, 2012:


(In thousands)
12 Weeks Ended	Pension Benefits						SERP Benefits				Postretirement Benefits
	June 22, 2013			June 23, 2012			June 22, 2013		June 23, 2012		June 22, 2013			June 23, 2012
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—	$	60		$	45
Interest cost		517			597			7		10		87			93
Expected return on plan assets		(944	)		(1,038	)		—		—		—			—
Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			—		—		(12	)		(13	)
Recognized actuarial net loss		300			295			7		7		41			32

Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(127	)	$	(146	)	$	14	$	17	$	176		$	157

No contributions have been made to the pension plan in fiscal 2014. No further contribution payments are required to be made in fiscal 2014 to meet the minimum pension funding requirements.

As previously stated in Note 5, Spartan Stores contributes to the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund (“Fund”) (EIN 7456500) at a pro rata fraction of 1% of total contributions. Spartan Store’s employer contributions during fiscal 2013 totaled $8.2 million, which Fund administrators represent is less than 5% of total employer contributions to the Fund.