Stock-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2012

Stock-Based Compensation

Note 8:  Stock-Based Compensation

In the first quarter of fiscal 2012, we granted options to purchase 0.3 million shares of common stock, 0.2 million restricted shares and 0.7 million performance awards to employees. Total compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statement of income for all equity based compensation was $1.0 million and $4.3 million for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2012, respectively, and was categorized as a component of selling, general, and administrative expense in our consolidated statement of income. For the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2011, we recorded compensation expense for all equity based compensation of $0.6 million and $3.0 million, respectively.