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Stock-Based Compensation
 6 Months Ended
Aug. 03, 2024
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation Stock-Based Compensation
For the three and six month periods ended August 3, 2024 and July 29, 2023, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense as follows:

Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
($000)August 3, 2024July 29, 2023August 3, 2024July 29, 2023
Restricted stock$21,676 $24,055 $44,910 $45,548 
Performance awards15,252 14,278 31,366 24,762 
Employee stock purchase plan1,093 1,096 2,192 2,182 
Total$38,021 $39,429 $78,468 $72,492 

Total stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three and six month periods ended August 3, 2024 and July 29, 2023 is as follows:

Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
Statements of Earnings Classification ($000)August 3, 2024July 29, 2023August 3, 2024July 29, 2023
Cost of goods sold$17,066 $21,306 $36,691 $38,631 
Selling, general and administrative20,955 18,123 41,777 33,861 
Total$38,021 $39,429 $78,468 $72,492 

The tax benefits related to stock-based compensation expense for the three and six month periods ended August 3, 2024 were $7.1 million and $15.0 million, respectively. The tax benefits related to stock-based compensation expense for the three and six month periods ended July 29, 2023 were $8.2 million and $15.2 million, respectively.

Restricted stock awards. The Company grants shares of restricted stock or restricted stock units to directors, officers, and key employees. The market value of shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units at the date of grant is amortized to expense over the vesting period of generally three to five years.

Performance share awards. The Company has a performance share award program for senior executives. A performance share award represents a right to receive shares of restricted stock on a specified settlement date based on the Company’s attainment of a performance goal during the performance period, which is the Company’s fiscal year. If attained, the restricted stock then vests over a service period, generally three years from the date the performance award was granted.
As of August 3, 2024, shares related to unvested restricted stock, restricted stock units, and performance share awards totaled 3.9 million shares. A summary of restricted stock, restricted stock units, and performance share award activity for the six month period ended August 3, 2024, is presented below:

Number of
shares (000)		Weighted-average
grant date
fair value
Unvested at February 3, 20244,395 $104.52 
Awarded734 146.55 
Released(1,106)104.36 
Forfeited(118)107.51 
Unvested at August 3, 20243,905$112.37 

The unamortized compensation expense at August 3, 2024 was $235.7 million which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average remaining period of 1.9 years. The unamortized compensation expense at July 29, 2023 was $217.6 million which was expected to be recognized over a weighted-average remaining period of 2.1 years.

Shares repurchased for tax withholding are considered treasury shares which are available for reissuance. During the three and six month periods ended August 3, 2024, shares purchased by the Company for tax withholding totaled 8,942 and 493,797, respectively. During the three and six month periods ended July 29, 2023, shares purchased by the Company for tax withholding totaled 8,842 and 376,128, respectively.

Employee stock purchase plan. Under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), eligible employees participating in the quarterly offering period can choose to have up to the lesser of 10% of their annual base earnings or the IRS annual share purchase limit of $25,000 in aggregate market value withheld to purchase the Company’s common stock. The purchase price of the stock is 85% of the closing market price on the date of purchase. Purchases occur on a quarterly basis (on the last trading day of each calendar quarter). The Company recognizes expense for ESPP purchase rights equal to the value of the 15% discount given on the purchase date.