SIGMA ALDRICH CORP | 2013 | FY | 3

The expected employer contributions and benefit payments are shown in the following table for the pension and post-retirement medical benefit plans: 
 
 
 
Pension Plans
 
Post-Retirement
Medical
Benefit Plans(1)
 
Expected
Medicare
Subsidy Receipts
Cash Flows
Year
 
United
States
 
International
 
Expected employer contributions
2014
 
$
—

 
$
6

 
$
2

 
n/a

Expected benefit payments for year ending December 31st
2014
 
13

 
6

 
2

 
—

 
2015
 
13

 
6

 
2

 
—

 
2016
 
13

 
8

 
2

 
—

 
2017
 
13

 
7

 
3

 
—

 
2018
 
13

 
8

 
3

 
—

 
Next 5 years
 
58

 
48

 
13

 
2

(1)
Expected payments for Post-Retirement Medical Benefit Plans are shown net of the expected Medicare subsidy receipts.

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