Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2015

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

Note 5.  Earnings Per Share

We calculate basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) based on net income, which approximates income available to common shareholders for each period.  Basic EPS is calculated using the two-class method, which includes the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period and restricted stock units to be paid in stock that are deemed participating securities as they provide nonforfeitable rights to dividends. Diluted EPS considers the dilutive effect of all potential future common stock, including stock options.  In addition, diluted EPS for the three months ended March 29, 2014 includes the impact of the initial delivery of shares under an Accelerated Share Repurchase agreement (ASR), which was settled in December 2014 as disclosed in Note 9 of our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The weighted-average shares outstanding for basic and diluted EPS are as follows:

	Three Months Ended
(In thousands)	April 4, 2015	March 29, 2014
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	277,902	281,094
Dilutive effect of:
Stock options	2,175	2,049
ASR	—	184
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	280,077	283,327

Stock options to purchase 1 million shares of common stock outstanding are excluded from our calculation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding for both the first quarter of 2015 and 2014, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.