Earnings Per Share:

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

7. Earnings Per Share:

The following table sets forth the presentation of shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”):


	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 28, 2019	September 29, 2018	September 28, 2019	September 29, 2018
Denominator for basic EPS — weighted average common shares	3,808,863	3,886,473	3,829,329	3,864,077
Dilutive shares associated with option plans	256,438	277,866	282,989	276,739
Denominator for diluted EPS — weighted average common shares and dilutive potential common shares	4,065,301	4,164,339	4,112,318	4,140,816
Options excluded from EPS calculation — anti-dilutive	7,146	6,116	6,782	15,428