Earnings Per Share

The Company computes and reports both basic earnings per share ("EPS") and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net earnings by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the total potential dilution that could occur from outstanding equity plan awards, including unexercised stock options, and unvested shares of both performance and non-performance based awards of restricted stock.

For the three month period ended May 5, 2018, approximately 19,300 weighted average shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because their effect would have been anti-dilutive for the period presented. For the three month period ended April 29, 2017, no weighted average shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because none would have been anti-dilutive for the period presented.

The following is a reconciliation of the number of shares (denominator) used in the basic and diluted EPS computations:



	Three Months Ended
Shares in (000s)	Basic EPS		Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents			Diluted EPS
May 5, 2018
Shares	373,797		3,265			377,062
Amount	$	1.12	$	(0.01	)	$	1.11

April 29, 2017
Shares	386,433		3,297			389,730
Amount	$	0.83	$	(0.01	)	$	0.82