Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2013

Stock-Based Compensation [Table Text Block]

We compensate officers, directors and key employees with stock-based compensation under three stock plans approved by our shareholders in 1997, 2004 and 2010 and administered under the supervision of our Board. Compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, is recognized ratably over the vesting period.

Stock-based compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 29, 2013 and June 30, 2012, was as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 29, 2013			June 30, 2012			June 29, 2013		June 30, 2012
Stock options	$	732		$	607		1,277		2,618
Stock awards	828			798			715		5,752
Total stock-based compensation expense⁽¹⁾	1,560			1,405			1,992		8,370
Income tax benefit	(537		)	(482		)	(685	)	(2,871	)
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax	$	1,023		$	923		1,307		5,499

⁽¹⁾ Includes $(0.4) million and $5.6 million of CEO transition (benefit) costs for the six months ended June 29, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively.