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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2017
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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On August 1, 2017, Methode entered into an agreement to purchase 100% of the outstanding common shares of Pacific Insight Electronics Corp. ("Pacific Insight") in a cash transaction worth approximately $114 million, which will be funded with available cash and Methode's existing credit facility.  Pacific Insight is a global solutions provider offering design, development, manufacturing and delivery of lighting and electronic products and full service solutions to the automotive and commercial vehicle markets. Its technology in LED-based ambient and direct lighting will expand our presence within the automotive interior, as well as augment our efforts in overhead console and other areas. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions, including, but not limited to, shareholder and regulatory approvals. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of fiscal 2018.

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