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Defined Contribution Benefit Plan
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]
8.
Defined Contribution Benefit Plan
The Company maintains
a defined contribution 401(k) benefit plan covering substantially all domestic employees. Employees are permitted to defer compensation up to IRS limits, with Neogen matching 100% of the first 3% of deferred compensation and 50% of the next 2% deferred.
Neogen’s
expense under this plan was $1,361,000, $1,325,000, and $1,259,000 in fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.