Note

Special Charges

, net

The integration of the industrial adhesives business we acquired in March 2012 involved a significant amount of restructuring and capital investment to optimize the new combined entity. In addition, we have taken a series of actions in our existing EIMEA operating segment to improve the profitability and future growth prospects of this operating segment. We combined these two initiatives into a single project which we refer to as the “Business Integration Project”. During the second quarter

ended May 28, 2016 and May 30, 2015

, we incurred special charges, net of $370 and $934, respectively, for costs related to the Business Integration Project. During the first six months

ended May 28, 2016 and May 30, 2015

, we incurred special charges, net of $783 and $3,295, respectively, for costs related to the Business Integration Project.

The following table provides detail of special charges, net:

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	May 28, 2016		May 30, 2015			May 28, 2016			May 30, 2015
Acquisition and transformation related costs	$	82	$	75		$	187		$	547
Workforce reduction costs		-		(270	)		(1	)		(214	)
Facility exit costs		134		1,111			407			2,640
Other related costs		154		18			190			322
Special charges, net	$	370	$	934		$	783		$	3,295