Earnings per Share

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

5. Earnings per Share

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

	For the Years Ended
	January 30,		January 31,		February 1,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2016		2015		2014
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic number of common shares outstanding		194,351		194,437		192,802
Dilutive effect of stock options and non-vested restricted stock		1,886		698		1,673
Dilutive number of common shares outstanding		196,237		195,135		194,475

Equity awards to purchase approximately 13.000, 2.3 million and 1.7 million shares of common stock during the Fiscal 2015, Fiscal 2014 and Fiscal 2013, 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 2015, approximately 0.7 million 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 2014, approximately 1.9 million 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.

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