Weighted Average Common Shares

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Weighted Average Common Shares

Weighted Average Common Shares

Note 4.  Weighted Average Common Shares

The following table provides a reconciliation of the weighted average number of common shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016	2015
	(in thousands)
Weighted average common shares for basic earnings per share	151,402	149,792
Effect of dilutive securities:
Contingently issuable common shares	-	1,091
Unvested share awards	13	23
Weighted average common shares for diluted earnings per share	151,415	150,906