EARNINGS PER SHARE

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

EARNINGS PER SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE

NOTE 8 — EARNINGS PER SHARE

AptarGroup’s authorized common stock consists of 199 million shares, having a par value of $.01 each.  Information related to the calculation of earnings per share is as follows:

	March 31, 2012				March 31, 2011
	Diluted		Basic		Diluted		Basic
Consolidated operations
Income available to common shareholders	$	43,809	$	43,809	$	44,477	$	44,477

Average equivalent shares
Shares of common stock	66,196		66,196		66,926		66,926
Effect of dilutive stock based compensation
Stock options	2,580		—		2,983		—
Restricted stock	9		—		5		—
Total average equivalent shares	68,785		66,196		69,914		66,926
Net income per share	$	.64	$	.66	$	.64	$	.66