Stockholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Note 11 – Stockholders' Equity

Share count and par value data related to stockholders' equity are as follows:

	As of
	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Preferred Stock
Par value per share	$	0.01	$	0.01
Shares authorized		10,000,000		10,000,000
Shares outstanding		0		0
Common Stock - Class A
Par value per share	$	0.01	$	0.01
Shares authorized		150,000,000		150,000,000
Shares issued		72,151,857		72,151,857
Shares outstanding		51,908,374		52,095,166
Treasury stock
Shares held		20,243,483		20,056,691

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2012, Zebra purchased 264,567 shares of common stock for $9,775,000 under a board authorized share repurchase plan, compared with purchases of 1,100,000 shares of common stock for $41,567,000 for the three-month period ended April 2, 2011.

A roll forward of Class A common shares outstanding is as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2012			April 2, 2011
Balance at the beginning of the year		52,095,166			55,711,325
Repurchases		(264,567	)		(1,100,000	)
Stock option and ESPP issuances		76,063			158,764
Restricted share issuances		3,635			3,374
Restricted share forfeitures		(1,923	)		(7,445	)
Shares withheld for tax obligations		0			(35,157	)
Balance at the end of the period		51,908,374			54,730,861