Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (shares in thousands):

	Fiscal quarters ended
	March 30, 2013		March 31, 2012

Numerator:
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
Net earnings	$	28,931	$	33,812

Adjustment to the numerator for continuing
operations and net earnings:
Interest savings assuming conversion of dilutive convertible
and exchangeable notes, net of tax		47		90

Numerator for diluted earnings per share:
Net earnings	$	28,978	$	33,902

Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Weighted average shares		143,484		157,199

Effect of dilutive securities:
Convertible and exchangeable debt instruments		6,663		6,176
Restricted stock units		377		465
Other		108		104
Dilutive potential common shares		7,148		6,745

Denominator for diluted earnings per share:
Adjusted weighted average shares		150,632		163,944

Basic earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	0.20	$	0.22

Diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	0.19	$	0.21

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share

Diluted earnings per share for the periods presented do not reflect the following weighted average potential common shares that would have an antidilutive effect or have unsatisfied performance conditions (in thousands):

	Fiscal quarters ended
	March 30, 2013		March 31, 2012
Convertible and exchangeable notes:
Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2040		19,809		19,809
Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2041		7,885		7,885
Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2042		-		-
Weighted average employee stock options		105		358
Weighted average warrants		-		8,824
Weighted average other		523		208