Quarterly Information

15. Quarterly Information (Unaudited)


	2012		2011
	(In millions, except per share data)
First Quarter Ended March 31
Net sales	$	964.2	$	795.1
Gross profit		768.0		632.3
Net income		108.2		88.0
Earnings per share
Basic	$	0.93	$	0.74
Diluted	$	0.88	$	0.70
Second Quarter Ended June 30
Net sales	$	1,031.9	$	879.7
Gross profit		828.2		708.6
Net income		133.4		111.2
Earnings per share
Basic	$	1.14	$	0.93
Diluted	$	1.10	$	0.88
Third Quarter Ended September 30
Net sales	$	1,016.9	$	895.2
Gross profit		815.3		719.9
Net income		117.8		108.0
Earnings per share
Basic	$	1.08	$	0.92
Diluted	$	1.04	$	0.87
Fourth Quarter Ended December 31
Net sales	$	1,059.3	$	884.5
Gross profit		848.2		713.7
Net income		117.8		105.4
Earnings per share
Basic	$	1.10	$	0.91
Diluted	$	1.05	$	0.86

The entire disclosure for the quarterly financial data in the annual financial statements. The disclosure may include a tabular presentation of financial information for each fiscal quarter for the current and previous year, including revenues, gross profit, income or loss before extraordinary items and earnings per share data. It also includes an indication if the information in the note is unaudited, comments on the aggregate effect of year-end adjustments, and an explanation of matters or transactions that affect comparability or are pertinent to an understanding of the information furnished.

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