EARNINGS PER SHARE

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

EARNINGS PER SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Earnings per common share data were as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net earnings	$	36,740		$	27,494		$	84,868		$	79,157
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic	39,047			45,689			40,777			47,831
Shares issued on exercise of dilutive options	4,595			4,981			4,613			5,756
Shares purchased with assumed proceeds of options and unearned restricted shares	(2,810		)	(2,908		)	(2,859		)	(3,502		)
Shares contingently issuable	—			4			1			4
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted	40,832			47,766			42,532			50,089
Net earnings per common share, diluted	$	0.90		$	0.58		$	2.00		$	1.58
Anti-dilutive options excluded from calculation of weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted	3,184			3,681			3,397			3,170