1 EXHIBIT 11 Schawk, Inc. Computation of Net (Loss) Income Per Common and Common Equivalent Share and Pro Forma Net Income Per Common and Common Equivalent Share Adjusted for Merger, Purchase Accounting and Income Taxes (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) Year Ended December 31, (Pro forma) 1996 1995 1994 PRIMARY: -------------------------------- Average number of shares used to compute primary earnings per share 19,469 19,138 7,330 Common stock issuable upon assumed conversion of stock option exercises 76 65 247 Shares issued in share exchange -- -- 16,245 Shares cancelled in share exchange -- -- (4,279) -------------------------------- Total 19,545 19,203 19,543 -------------------------------- Net (loss) income available for common stock $(26,234) $5,576 -- Pro forma net income adjusted for merger, purchase accounting and income taxes -- -- $12,585 -------------------------------- Primary earnings per share $ (1.34) $ 0.29 -- Pro forma primary earnings per share adjusted for merger, purchase accounting and income taxes -- -- $ 0.64 -------------------------------- FULLY DILUTED (1): Average number of shares used to compute fully diluted earnings per share 19,469 19,138 7,330 Common stock issuable upon assumed conversion of stock option exercises 123 65 279 Shares issued in share exchange -- -- 16,245 Shares cancelled in share exchange -- -- (4,279) -------------------------------- Total 19,592 19,203 19,575 -------------------------------- Net income available for common stock $(26,234) $5,576 -- Pro forma net income adjusted for merger, purchase accounting and income taxes -- -- $12,585 -------------------------------- Fully diluted earnings per share $ (1.34) $ 0.29 -- Pro forma fully diluted earnings per share adjusted for merger, purchase accounting and income taxes -- -- $ 0.64 -------------------------------- (1) This calculation is submitted in accordance with Regulation S-K item 601(b) (11) although it is contrary to paragraph 40 of APB Opinion No. 15 because it produces a fully diluted earnings per share within 3% of primary earnings per share.