PALL CORP

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EARNINGS PER SHARE
9 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
EARNINGS PER SHARE
EARNINGS PER SHARE
The condensed consolidated statements of earnings present basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per share is determined by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share considers the potential effect of dilution on basic earnings per share assuming potentially dilutive shares that meet certain criteria, such as those issuable upon exercise of stock options, were outstanding. The treasury stock method reduces the dilutive effect of potentially dilutive securities as it assumes that any cash proceeds (from the issuance of potentially dilutive securities) are used to buy back shares at the average share price during the period. Equity awards aggregating 445 and 496 were not included in the computation of diluted shares for the three months ended April 30, 2015 and April 30, 2014, respectively, because their effect would have been antidilutive. For the nine months ended April 30, 2015 and April 30, 2014, 345 and 524 antidilutive shares, respectively, were excluded. The following is a reconciliation between basic shares outstanding and diluted shares outstanding:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
Apr 30, 2015
 
Apr 30, 2014
 
Apr 30, 2015
 
Apr 30, 2014
Basic shares outstanding
 
107,162

 
110,183

 
107,502

 
110,946

Effect of stock plans
 
1,395

 
1,283

 
1,310

 
1,269

Diluted shares outstanding
 
108,557

 
111,466

 
108,812

 
112,215