DEBT ISSUANCE	9 Months Ended
Jan. 26, 2013
DEBT ISSUANCE	NOTE 8 DEBT ISSUANCE On December 8, 2011, we entered into a note purchase agreement (“Note Purchase Agreement”) among Patterson Companies, Inc., Patterson Medical Holdings, Inc., Patterson Medical Supply, Inc., Patterson Dental Holdings, Inc., Patterson Dental Supply, Inc., Patterson Veterinary Supply, Inc., and Patterson Management, LP, formerly Webster Veterinary Supply and Webster Management, respectively, as borrowers, and various private lenders. Under the Note Purchase Agreement, we issued fixed rate senior notes in an aggregate principal amount of $325,000 consisting of (i) $60,000 at an interest rate of 2.95%, due December 10, 2018; (ii) $165,000 at an interest rate of 3.59%, due December 8, 2021; and (iii) $100,000 at an interest rate of 3.74%, due December 8, 2023. A portion of the proceeds of the Note Purchase Agreement were used to repay borrowings under our revolving line of credit. The remainder of the proceeds may be used to repurchase shares of our common stock and for general corporate purposes. We are subject to various financial covenants under the agreement including the maintenance of leverage and interest coverage ratios. In the event of our default under the Note Purchase Agreement, any outstanding obligations may become due and payable immediately. On September 25, 2012, we repaid our $75,000 term loan. This loan was originally scheduled to mature on March 20, 2013.

DEBT ISSUANCE

9 Months Ended

Jan. 26, 2013

NOTE 8 DEBT ISSUANCE

On December 8, 2011, we entered into a note purchase agreement (“Note Purchase Agreement”) among Patterson Companies, Inc., Patterson Medical Holdings, Inc., Patterson Medical Supply, Inc., Patterson Dental Holdings, Inc., Patterson Dental Supply, Inc., Patterson Veterinary Supply, Inc., and Patterson Management, LP, formerly Webster Veterinary Supply and Webster Management, respectively, as borrowers, and various private lenders.

Under the Note Purchase Agreement, we issued fixed rate senior notes in an aggregate principal amount of $325,000 consisting of (i) $60,000 at an interest rate of 2.95%, due December 10, 2018; (ii) $165,000 at an interest rate of 3.59%, due December 8, 2021; and (iii) $100,000 at an interest rate of 3.74%, due December 8, 2023.

A portion of the proceeds of the Note Purchase Agreement were used to repay borrowings under our revolving line of credit. The remainder of the proceeds may be used to repurchase shares of our common stock and for general corporate purposes.

We are subject to various financial covenants under the agreement including the maintenance of leverage and interest coverage ratios. In the event of our default under the Note Purchase Agreement, any outstanding obligations may become due and payable immediately.

On September 25, 2012, we repaid our $75,000 term loan. This loan was originally scheduled to mature on March 20, 2013.