Earnings per Share

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Earnings per Share

5. Earnings per Share

The following is a reconciliation between basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding:

	For the Years Ended
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	February 2, 2013		January 28, 2012		January 29, 2011
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic number of common shares outstanding		196,211		194,445		199,979
Dilutive effect of stock options and non-vested restricted stock		4,454		1,869		1,839
Dilutive number of common shares outstanding		200,665		196,314		201,818

Equity awards to purchase approximately 1.5 million, 7.2 million and 7.9 million shares of common stock during the Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2011 and Fiscal 2010, respectively, were outstanding, but were not included in the computation of weighted average diluted common share amounts as the effect of doing so would have been anti-dilutive.

Additionally, for Fiscal 2011 and Fiscal 2010, approximately 1.9 million and 0.7 million shares, respectively, of performance-based restricted stock awards were not included in the computation of weighted average diluted common share amounts because the number of shares ultimately issued is contingent on the Company’s performance compared to pre-established performance goals. For Fiscal 2012, there were no performance-based restricted stock awards excluded in the computation of weighted average diluted common share amounts as they are probable of vesting.

Refer to Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding share-based compensation.