EARNINGS PER SHARE

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

EARNINGS PER SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE

NOTE 9 – 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, 2013				March 31, 2012
	Diluted		Basic		Diluted		Basic
Consolidated operations
Income available to common shareholders	$	40,029	$	40,029	$	43,809	$	43,809
Average equivalent shares
Shares of common stock	66,155		66,155		66,196		66,196
Effect of dilutive stock based compensation
Stock options	2,133		--		2,580		--
Restricted stock	8		--		9		--
Total average equivalent shares	68,296		66,155		68,785		66,196
Net income per share	$	.59	$	.61	$	.64	$	.66