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Share-Based Compensation
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Share-Based Compensation

Note 9: Share-Based Compensation

Our share-based compensation primarily consists of awards of stock options and RSUs to certain employees and directors as part of our approach to long-term incentive compensation. Additionally, through our employee stock purchase plans, employees are able to purchase shares of Comcast Class A common stock at a discount through payroll deductions.

In March 2015, we granted 17.6 million stock options and 5.1 million RSUs related to our annual management awards. The weighted-average fair values associated with these grants were $11.79 per stock option and $59.50 per RSU.

Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense
Three Months Ended
March 31
(in millions)20152014
Stock options$35$36
Restricted share units5848
Employee stock purchase plans86
Total$101$90

As of March 31, 2015, we had unrecognized pretax compensation expense of $461 million and $725 million related to nonvested stock options and nonvested RSUs, respectively.

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Share-Based Compensation

Note 8: Share-Based Compensation

Comcast maintains share-based compensation plans that primarily consist of awards of stock options and restricted share units (“RSUs”) to certain employees and directors as part of its approach to long-term incentive compensation. Additionally, through its employee stock purchase plans, employees are able to purchase shares of Comcast Class A common stock at a discount through payroll deductions. Certain of our employees participate in these plans and the expense associated with their participation is settled in cash with Comcast.

Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense
Three Months Ended
March 31
(in millions)20152014
Stock options$2$3
Restricted share units1713
Employee stock purchase plans22
Total$21$18