Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings Per Share

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Earnings Per Share
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share

11. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share represents net income for the period common shares were outstanding, divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share represents net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, inclusive of the effect of dilutive securities such as outstanding stock options, SARs, stock units and warrants.

The following are the common share amounts used to compute the basic and diluted earnings per share for each period:

 

                                 
    For the Three  Months
Ended June 30, 		    For the Six Months
Ended June 30, 		 
    2012     2011     2012     2011  
    (in thousands)  

Weighted average shares used in basic computations

     116,557       119,007       116,376       118,609  

Dilutive effect of exercise of equity grants outstanding

     4,925       7,350       5,726       7,748  

Dilutive effect of warrants

     —         260       80       253  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Weighted average shares used in diluted computations

     121,482       126,617       122,182       126,610  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

There were an aggregate of 2.6 million of equity grants that were outstanding during both the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and an aggregate of 1.2 million of equity grants that were outstanding during both the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, consisting of stock options, SARs, and stock units, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would be anti-dilutive.