Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 29, 2017

Stock-based compensation expense by type

The compensation costs that have been charged against income for the thirteen weeks ended April 29, 2017 and April 30, 2016 were as follows (in thousands):

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	April 29, 2017		April 30, 2016
Stock-based compensation expense by type:
Stock options	$	173	$	381
Restricted stock unit awards, including performance-based		1,491		1,709
Employee stock purchases		33		36
Director deferred compensation		6		23
Total stock-based compensation expense		1,703		2,149
Income tax benefit recognized		614		781
Stock-based compensation expense, net of income tax	$	1,089	$	1,368

Equity awards granted during the period

In the thirteen weeks ended April 29, 2017 and April 30, 2016, we granted the following equity awards:

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	April 29, 2017		April 30, 2016
Stock options		20,372		36,041
Restricted stock unit awards		108,429		100,775
Performance-based restricted stock unit awards		54,900		45,300
Deferred stock units		201		13,482

Employee Stock Purchases during the period

Our employee purchases of common stock, the average price per share and the weighted-average grant date fair value of shares purchased through the our employee stock purchase plan were as follow:

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	April 29, 2017		April 30, 2016
Shares purchased		5,464		5,617
Average price per share	$	25.08	$	25.70
Weighted average fair value at grant date	$	5.59	$	6.47