Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Aug. 27, 2011

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

11.Commitments and Contingencies

As of August 27, 2011, Griffin had committed purchase obligations of $2.9 million, principally for site work and required offsite improvements on the 51 acre parcel of undeveloped land in the Lehigh Valley that was acquired in 2010 and for the purchase of plants and raw materials by Imperial.

Griffin is involved, as a defendant, in various litigation matters arising in the ordinary course of business.  In the opinion of management, based on the advice of counsel, the ultimate liability, if any, with respect to these matters is not expected to be material, individually or in the aggregate, to Griffin’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.