Douglas Dynamics, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Employee Retirement Plans

Employee Retirement Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Employee Retirement Plans

Employee Retirement Plans

9.Employee Retirement Plans

The components of net periodic pension cost consist of the following:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31,		March 31,
	2017		2016

Component of net periodic pension cost:
Service cost	$	89	$	80
Interest cost		403		410
Expected return on plan assets		(448)		(456)
Amortization of net loss		181		181
Net periodic pension cost	$	225	$	215

The Company estimates its total required minimum contributions to its pension plans in 2017 will be $216. Through March 31, 2017, the Company has made $529 of cash contributions to the pension plans versus $193 through the same period in 2016.

Components of net periodic other postretirement benefit cost consist of the following:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31,		March 31,
	2017		2016

Component of periodic other postretirement benefit cost:
Service cost	$	51	$	53
Interest cost		70		70
Amortization of net gain		(27)		(32)
Net periodic other postretirement benefit cost	$	94	$	91