Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

May 03, 2014

Stock-based compensation expense by type

The compensation costs that have been charged against income for the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2014 and May 4, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	May 3, 2014		May 4, 2013
Stock-based compensation expense by type:
Stock options	$	412	$	309
Restricted stock unit awards, including performance-based		2,051		1,986
Employee stock purchases		37		42
Director deferred compensation		17		30
Total stock-based compensation expense		2,517		2,367
Income tax benefit recognized		933		876
Stock-based compensation expense, net of income tax	$	1,584	$	1,491

Equity awards granted during the period

In the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2014 and May 4, 2013, we granted the following equity awards:

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	May 3, 2014		May 4, 2013
Stock options		16,996		17,623
Restricted stock unit awards		62,503		62,625
Performance-based restricted stock unit awards		25,300		36,700
Deferred stock units		10,006		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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