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(4) Others
As of March 31, 2015, in relation to the TFT-LCD business, the Company and some of its subsidiaries are
currently subject to investigations being conducted by the Directorate General for Competition of the
European Commission etc., and civil lawsuits seeking monetary damages resulting from alleged anticom-
petitive behavior have been filed against the Company and some of its subsidiaries in North America, etc.
12. Retirement Benefits
Reconciliations of the defined benefit obligations of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as of
March 31, 2014 and 2015 consisted of the following:
Reconciliations of the fair value of plan assets of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as of
March 31, 2014 and 2015 consisted of the following:
Yen
(millions)
2014 2015
Defined benefit obligation at beginning of year ¥ 367,680 ¥ 375,724
Cumulative effect of change in accounting policies — 240
Service cost 12,489 11,979
Interest cost 6,712 7,027
Actuarial loss (gain) (257) 6,248
Benefits paid (16,418) (15,720)
Other 2 27
Foreign currency exchange rate changes 5,516 4,326
Defined benefit obligation at end of year ¥ 375,724 ¥ 389,851
Yen
(millions)
2014 2015
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year ¥ 253,542 ¥ 274,341
Expected return on plan assets 8,107 8,938
Actuarial gain 6,920 17,668
Employer contribution 17,067 15,813
Benefits paid (16,103) (15,484)
Other (71) (112)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes 4,879 3,410
Fair value of plan assets at end of year ¥ 274,341 ¥ 304,574
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements
Financial Section
Segment Outline
Medium-Term Management Plan
for Fiscal 2015 through 2017
Investor Information
Directors, Audit & Supervisory Board
Members and Executive Officers
Risk Factors
Corporate Governance
Contents
Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR)
Message to our Shareholders
Fiscal 2014 Review by
Product Group
Financial Highlights
SHARP Annual Report 2015
Consolidated
Subsidiaries
Independent Auditor’s
Report
Consolidated Statements of
Cash Flows
Consolidated Statements of
Changes in Net Assets
Consolidated Statements of
Comprehensive Income
Consolidated Statements of
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
Financial Review
Five-Year Financial Summary