Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings Per Share

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Earnings Per Share
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
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 March 31,		  
     2013      2012  
     (in thousands)  

Weighted average shares used in basic computations

      104,121         116,191   

Dilutive effect of exercise of equity grants outstanding

      3,947         6,022   

Dilutive effect of warrants

      —          160   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Weighted average shares used in diluted computations

      108,068         122,373   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

There were an aggregate of 4.2 million and 1.8 million of equity grants that were outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, 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.