Retirement Benefit Plans

12 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2014

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Retirement Benefit Plans

Retirement Benefit Plans:

The Company has a defined contribution benefit plan, the Tractor Supply Company 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (the “Plan”), which provides retirement benefits for eligible employees.  The Company matches (in cash) 100% of the employee’s elective contributions up to 3% of eligible compensation plus 50% of the employee’s elective contributions from 3% to 6% of eligible compensation.  In no event shall the total Company match made on behalf of the employee exceed 4.5% of the employee’s eligible compensation.  All current contributions are immediately vested.  Company contributions to the Plan during fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, were approximately $5.6 million, $4.9 million and $4.4 million, respectively.

The Company offers, through a deferred compensation program, the opportunity for certain qualifying employees to elect to defer a portion of their annual base salary and/or their annual incentive bonus.  Under the deferred compensation program, a percentage of the participants’ salary deferral is matched by the Company, limited to a maximum annual matching contribution of $4,500.  The Company’s contributions, including accrued interest, were $0.5 million, $0.5 million and $0.4 million in each of the fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.