CHANGES IN EQUITY

6 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

CHANGES IN EQUITY [Abstract]

CHANGES IN EQUITY

NOTE 2 - CHANGES IN EQUITY

The following tables set forth the Company's consolidated changes in equity for the three and six month periods ended April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012:

	Three Months Ended April 28, 2013
	Photronics, Inc. Shareholders
									Accumulated
					Additional				Other			Non-
	Common Stock				Paid-in		Retained		Comprehensive			controlling			Total
	Shares		Amount		Capital		Earnings		Income			Interests			Equity
Balance at January 28, 2013		60,362	$	603	$	494,984	$	43,797	$	23,812		$	30,645		$	593,841
Net income		-		-		-		4,863		-			579			5,442
Other comprehensive loss		-		-		-		-		(12,396	)		(662	)		(13,058	)
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans		212		2		281		-		-			-			283
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense		24		1		340		-		-			-			341
Share-based compensation expense		-		-		599		-		-			-			599
Balance at April 28, 2013		60,598	$	606	$	496,204	$	48,660	$	11,416		$	30,562		$	587,448

	Three Months Ended April 29, 2012
	Photronics, Inc. Shareholders
									Accumulated
					Additional				Other			Non-
	Common Stock				Paid-in		Retained		Comprehensive			controlling			Total
	Shares		Amount		Capital		Earnings		Income			Interests			Equity
Balance at January 30, 2012		60,015	$	600	$	488,674	$	17,873	$	8,773		$	48,526		$	564,446
Net income		-		-		-		8,818		-			712			9,530
Other comprehensive income (loss)		-		-		-		-		(310	)		1,083			773
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans		81		1		94		-		-			-			95
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense		10		-		210		-		-			-			210
Share-based compensation expense		-		-		506		-		-			-			506
Repurchase of common stock by subsidiary		-		-		866		-		(32	)		(7,516	)		(6,682	)
Balance at April 29, 2012		60,106	$	601	$	490,350	$	26,691	$	8,431		$	42,805		$	568,878

	Six Months Ended April 28, 2013
	Photronics, Inc. Shareholders
									Accumulated
					Additional				Other			Non-
	Common Stock				Paid-in		Retained		Comprehensive			controlling			Total
	Shares		Amount		Capital		Earnings		Income			Interests			Equity
Balance at October 29, 2012		60,213	$	602	$	493,411	$	41,473	$	15,900		$	34,615		$	586,001
Net income		-		-		-		7,187		-			1,114			8,301
Other comprehensive loss		-		-		-		-		(4,457	)		(432	)		(4,889	)
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans		289		3		390		-		-			-			393
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense		96		1		610		-		-			-			611
Share-based compensation expense		-		-		1,214		-		-			-			1,214
Repurchase of common stock by subsidiary		-		-		579		-		(27	)		(4,735	)		(4,183	)
Balance at April 28, 2013		60,598	$	606	$	496,204	$	48,660	$	11,416		$	30,562		$	587,448

	Six Months Ended April 29, 2012
	Photronics, Inc. Shareholders
									Accumulated
					Additional				Other			Non-
	Common Stock				Paid-in		Retained		Comprehensive			controlling			Total
	Shares		Amount		Capital		Earnings		Income			Interests			Equity
Balance at October 31, 2011		59,651	$	597	$	486,674	$	13,605	$	10,171		$	48,709		$	559,756
Net income		-		-		-		13,086		-			1,285			14,371
Other comprehensive income (loss)		-		-		-		-		(1,705	)		1,357			(348	)
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans		203		2		237		-		-			-			239
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense		75		-		452		-		-			-			452
Share-based compensation expense		-		-		919		-		-			-			919
Common stock warrants exercised		177		2		1,051		-		-			-			1,053
Repurchase of common stock by subsidiary		-		-		1,017		-		(35	)		(8,546	)		(7,564	)
Balance at April 29, 2012		60,106	$	601	$	490,350	$	26,691	$	8,431		$	42,805		$	568,878