Huntsman Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

10. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Components of the net periodic benefit costs for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (dollars in millions):

Huntsman Corporation

	Defined Benefit Plans						Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
	Three months ended March 31,						Three months ended March 31,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Service cost	$	19		$	15		$	1		$	1
Interest cost		31			37			1			1
Expected return on assets		(51	)		(49	)		—			—
Amortization of prior service benefit		(2	)		(1	)		(1	)		(1	)
Amortization of actuarial loss		19			13			1			—
Special termination benefits		—			3			—			—
Settlement loss		—			1			—			—

Net periodic benefit cost	$	16		$	19		$	2		$	1

Huntsman International

	Defined Benefit Plans						Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
	Three months ended March 31,						Three months ended March 31,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Service cost	$	19		$	15		$	1		$	1
Interest cost		31			37			1			1
Expected return on assets		(51	)		(49	)		—			—
Amortization of prior service benefit		(2	)		(1	)		(1	)		(1	)
Amortization of actuarial loss		21			15			1			—
Special termination benefits		—			3			—			—
Settlement loss		—			1			—			—

Net periodic benefit cost	$	18		$	21		$	2		$	1

During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, we made contributions to our pension and other postretirement benefit plans of $33 million and $28 million, respectively. During the remainder of 2015, we expect to contribute an additional amount of approximately $66 million to these plans.

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