Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income Taxes Income Taxes

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Income Taxes Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2013
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Note 16: Income Taxes
Provision for Taxes
Our effective income tax rate was 21.2% in the first six months of 2013 compared to 28.2% in the first six months of 2012. The effective rate was positively impacted by the U.S. R&D tax credit reenacted in January 2013 retroactive to the beginning of 2012. The enactment date occurred after our fiscal year end of December 29, 2012 so the impact of the R&D tax credit was not recognized in the 2012 financial statements. The full year 2012 and the first six months of 2013 impact of the U.S. R&D tax credit was recognized in the financial statements in the first six months 2013.