EARNINGS PER SHARE

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

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, 2015				March 31, 2014
	Diluted		Basic		Diluted		Basic
Consolidated operations
Income available to common shareholders	$	45,171	$	45,171	$	48,389	$	48,389
Average equivalent shares
Shares of common stock	62,292		62,292		65,468		65,468
Effect of dilutive stock based compensation
Stock options	2,182		--		2,738		--
Restricted stock	20		--		26		--
Total average equivalent shares	64,494		62,292		68,232		65,468
Net income per share	$	.70	$	.73	$	.71	$	.74