EARNINGS PER SHARE

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

EARNINGS PER SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE

NOTE 12 — 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, 2014				March 31, 2013
	Diluted		Basic		Diluted		Basic
Consolidated operations
Income available to common shareholders	$	48,389	$	48,389	$	40,029	$	40,029
Average equivalent shares
Shares of common stock	65,468		65,468		66,155		66,155
Effect of dilutive stock based compensation
Stock options	2,738		--		2,133		--
Restricted stock	26		--		8		--
Total average equivalent shares	68,232		65,468		68,296		66,155
Net income per share	$	.71	$	.74	$	.59	$	.61