Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

May 02, 2015

Stock-based compensation expense by type

The compensation costs that have been charged against income for the thirteen weeks ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	May 2, 2015		May 3, 2014
Stock-based compensation expense by type:
Stock options	$	340	$	412
Restricted stock unit awards, including performance-based		2,278		2,051
Employee stock purchases		37		37
Director deferred compensation		18		17
Total stock-based compensation expense		2,673		2,517
Income tax benefit recognized		985		933
Stock-based compensation expense, net of income tax	$	1,688	$	1,584

Equity awards granted during the period

In the thirteen weeks ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014, we granted the following equity awards:

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	May 2, 2015		May 3, 2014
Stock options		19,090		16,996
Restricted stock unit awards		69,529		62,503
Performance-based restricted stock unit awards		29,300		25,300
Deferred stock units		11,252		10,006

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of components of a stock option or other award plan under which equity-based compensation is awarded to employees, typically comprised of the amount of unearned compensation (deferred compensation cost), compensation expense, and changes in the quantity and fair value of the shares (or other type of equity) granted, exercised, forfeited, and issued and outstanding pertaining to that plan. Disclosure may also include nature and general terms of such arrangements that existed during the period and potential effects of those arrangements on shareholders, effect of compensation cost arising from equity-based payment arrangements on the income statement, method of estimating the fair value of the goods or services received, or the fair value of the equity instruments granted, during the period, cash flow effects resulting from equity-based payment arrangements and, for registrants that accelerate vesting of out of the money share options, reasons for the decision to accelerate.

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