Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

May 04, 2013

Stock-based compensation expense by type

The compensation costs that have been charged against income for the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2013 and April 28, 2012 were as follows (in thousands):

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	May 4, 2013		April 28, 2012
Stock-based compensation expense by type:
Stock options	$	309	$	708
Restricted stock unit awards, including performance-based		1,986		1,890
Employee stock purchase		42		18
Director deferred compensation		30		-
Total stock-based compensation expense		2,367		2,616

Equity awards granted during the period

In the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2013 and April 28, 2012, we granted the following equity awards:

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	May 4, 2013		April 28, 2012
Stock options		17,623		36,666
Restricted stock unit awards		62,625		63,516
Performance-based restricted stock unit awards		36,700		38,100
Deferred stock units		6,897		-

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of components of a stock option or other award plan under which equity-based compensation is awarded to employees, typically comprised of the amount of unearned compensation (deferred compensation cost), compensation expense, and changes in the quantity and fair value of the shares (or other type of equity) granted, exercised, forfeited, and issued and outstanding pertaining to that plan. Disclosure may also include nature and general terms of such arrangements that existed during the period and potential effects of those arrangements on shareholders, effect of compensation cost arising from equity-based payment arrangements on the income statement, method of estimating the fair value of the goods or services received, or the fair value of the equity instruments granted, during the period, cash flow effects resulting from equity-based payment arrangements and, for registrants that accelerate vesting of out of the money share options, reasons for the decision to accelerate.

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