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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

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PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
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PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
NOTE 12 - PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
The following are the components of defined benefit pension and OPEB expense for the three and nine months ended SeptemberÌý30, 2013 and 2012:
Defined Benefit Pension Expense
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Ìý
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Ìý
2013
Ìý
2012
Ìý
2013
Ìý
2012
Service cost
$
9.6

Ìý
$
8.0

Ìý
$
29.2

Ìý
$
24.0

Interest cost
11.2

Ìý
12.1

Ìý
34.4

Ìý
36.4

Expected return on plan assets
(16.2
)
Ìý
(14.9
)
Ìý
(49.3
)
Ìý
(44.7
)
Amortization:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Prior service costs
0.8

Ìý
1.1

Ìý
2.3

Ìý
3.0

Net actuarial loss
7.5

Ìý
7.4

Ìý
22.5

Ìý
22.4

Settlements
—

Ìý
0.4

Ìý
—

Ìý
0.4

Net periodic benefit cost
$
12.9

Ìý
$
14.1

Ìý
$
39.1

Ìý
$
41.5


Other Postretirement Benefits Expense
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Ìý
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Ìý
2013
Ìý
2012
Ìý
2013
Ìý
2012
Service cost
$
3.0

Ìý
$
3.7

Ìý
$
9.2

Ìý
$
11.2

Interest cost
4.3

Ìý
5.3

Ìý
13.0

Ìý
15.9

Expected return on plan assets
(5.0
)
Ìý
(4.3
)
Ìý
(15.0
)
Ìý
(12.9
)
Amortization:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Prior service costs
(0.9
)
Ìý
0.7

Ìý
(2.7
)
Ìý
2.2

Net actuarial loss
2.9

Ìý
2.8

Ìý
8.7

Ìý
8.4

Net periodic benefit cost
$
4.3

Ìý
$
8.2

Ìý
$
13.2

Ìý
$
24.8


We made pension contributions of $36.1 million and $51.2 million for the three and nine months ended SeptemberÌý30, 2013, respectively, compared to pension contributions of $7.6 million and $32.5 million for the three and nine months ended SeptemberÌý30, 2012, respectively. The OPEB contributions, made annually in the first quarter, were $14.1 million and $21.9 million for the nine months ended SeptemberÌý30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.