INCOME TAXES	3 Months Ended
Aug. 25, 2019
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES	3. INCOME TAXES Income tax expense for the thirteen weeks ended August 25, 2019 and August 26, 2018, was $36.7 million and $34.3 million, respectively. The effective income tax rate (calculated as the ratio of income tax expense to pre-tax income, inclusive of equity method investment earnings) was approximately 24.1% and 23.5% for the thirteen weeks ended August 25, 2019 and August 26, 2018, respectively, in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The effective tax rate varies from the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21% principally due to the impact of U.S. state taxes, foreign taxes, permanent differences, and discrete items. Income Taxes Paid Income taxes paid, net of refunds, were $1.5 million and $10.5 million during the thirteen weeks ended August 25, 2019 and August 26, 2018, respectively. Unrecognized Tax Benefits There have been no material changes to the unrecognized tax benefits disclosed in Note 5, Income Taxes, of the Notes to Combined and Consolidated Financial Statements in "Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" of the Form 10-K, and we do not expect any significant changes to unrecognized tax benefits in the next 12 months.

INCOME TAXES

3 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2019

3. INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense for the thirteen weeks ended August 25, 2019 and August 26, 2018, was $36.7 million and $34.3 million, respectively. The effective income tax rate (calculated as the ratio of income tax expense to pre-tax income, inclusive of equity method investment earnings) was approximately 24.1% and 23.5% for the thirteen weeks ended August 25, 2019 and August 26, 2018, respectively, in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The effective tax rate varies from the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21% principally due to the impact of U.S. state taxes, foreign taxes, permanent differences, and discrete items.

Income Taxes Paid

Income taxes paid, net of refunds, were $1.5 million and $10.5 million during the thirteen weeks ended August 25, 2019 and August 26, 2018, respectively.

Unrecognized Tax Benefits

There have been no material changes to the unrecognized tax benefits disclosed in Note 5, Income Taxes, of the Notes to Combined and Consolidated Financial Statements in "Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" of the Form 10-K, and we do not expect any significant changes to unrecognized tax benefits in the next 12 months.