STOCK BASED COMPENSATION	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
STOCK BASED COMPENSATION	12. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION The Company recognized stock based compensation expense, inclusive of awards granted to our non-employee directors, net of capitalization, of $6.4 million and $4.0 million during the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $11.3 million and $10.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, which are included in General and Administrative on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. In May 2021, the stockholders of UDR approved the amendment and restatement of the UDR, Inc. 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan, which, among other things, increased the number of shares reserved for issuance under such plan by 16,000,000 shares, from 19,000,000 shares to 35,000,000 shares.

STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

12. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

The Company recognized stock based compensation expense, inclusive of awards granted to our non-employee directors, net of capitalization, of $6.4 million and $4.0 million during the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $11.3 million and $10.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, which are included in General and Administrative on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

In May 2021, the stockholders of UDR approved the amendment and restatement of the UDR, Inc. 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan, which, among other things, increased the number of shares reserved for issuance under such plan by 16,000,000 shares, from 19,000,000 shares to 35,000,000 shares.