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The following table provides a reconciliation between basic and diluted weighted-average shares used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share:
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Weighted-average shares - basic 83,980
84,144
84,466
Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock units, and restricted stock 611
410
602
Weighted-average shares - diluted 84,591
84,554
85,068
Equity awards representing 2.4 million, 4.2 million, and 2.0 million shares of common stock were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per
share for 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, as the inclusion of these awards would have been anti-dilutive.
Additionally, for 2015, 0.4 million shares were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average shares because the number of shares that will
ultimately be issued is contingent on the Company's performance compared to pre-established performance goals which have not been achieved as of
January 30, 2016.
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The employees of the Company, if eligible, participate in a qualified defined contribution retirement plan (the “Qualified Plan”) and a non-qualified
supplemental retirement plan (the “Non-Qualified Plan”) sponsored by the Company.
Participation in the Company's Qualified Plan is available to employees who meet certain age and service requirements. The Qualified Plan permits
employees to elect contributions up to the lesser of 15% of their compensation or the maximum limits allowable under the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC").
The Company matches employee contributions according to a pre-determined formula. Prior to 2014, the Company contributed additional discretionary
amounts based on a percentage of the employees' eligible annual compensation and years of service. This discretionary contribution was discontinued
effective for the 2014 plan year. Employee contributions and Company matching contributions vest immediately. Additional discretionary Company
contributions and the related investment earnings are subject to vesting based on years of service.
Total expense recognized related to the Qualified Plan employer match was $3.8 million, $3.1 million, and $3.1 million in 2015, 2014, and 2013,
respectively. In addition, the Company recognized expense of $4.8 million related to discretionary contributions to the Qualified Plan in 2013.
Participation in the Non-Qualified Plan is made available to employees who meet certain age, service, job level, and compensation requirements. The Non-
Qualified Plan is an unfunded plan which provides benefits beyond the IRC limits for qualified defined contribution plans. The plan permits employees to
elect contributions up to a maximum percentage of eligible compensation. The Company matches employee contributions according to a pre-determined
formula. The Non-Qualified Plan also previously credited additional amounts based on a percentage of the employees' eligible compensation and years of
service, but this portion of the plan was discontinued effective for the 2014 plan year. In addition, the Non-Qualified Plan permits employees to defer
additional compensation up to a maximum amount. The Company does not match the contributions for additional deferred compensation. Employees'
accounts are credited with interest using a rate determined annually by the Retirement Plan Committee based on a methodology consistent with historical
practices. Employee contributions and the related interest vest immediately. Company contributions and the related interest are subject to vesting based on
years of service. Employees may elect an in-service distribution for the additional deferred compensation component only. Employees are not permitted to
take a withdrawal from any other portion of the Non-Qualified Plan while actively employed with the Company. The remaining vested portion of employees'
accounts in the Non-Qualified Plan will be distributed upon termination of employment in either a lump sum or in equal annual installments over a specified
period of up to 10 years. Total expense recognized related to the Non-Qualified Plan was $2.2 million, $1.5 million, and $2.6 million in 2015, 2014, and
2013, respectively.
The Company elected to account for this cash balance plan based on the participant account balances, excluding actuarial considerations, as permitted by the
applicable authoritative guidance.
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