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Common Stock and Other Equity Related Transactions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Changes in Outstanding Common Stock | The following table presents the changes in our outstanding common stock for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 (excluding OP Units of 7,231,967, 7,667,723, and 7,456,320 outstanding at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively):
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Shares outstanding at January 1, | 83,313,677 |  |  | 83,193,310 |  |  | 82,156,400 |
Common stock issued through conversion of OP Units | 435,756 |  |  | 29,566 |  |  | 749,814 |
Common stock issued through exercise of options | — |  |  | 20,000 |  |  | 160,000 |
Common stock issued through stock grants | 186,666 |  |  | 173,332 |  |  | 177,998 |
Common stock issued through ESPP and Dividend Reinvestment Plan | 31,203 |  |  | 19,013 |  |  | 31,108 |
Common stock repurchased and retired | (87,523 | ) |  | (121,544 | ) |  | (82,010 | )
Shares outstanding at December 31, | 83,879,779 |  |  | 83,313,677 |  |  | 83,193,310 |
Regular Quarterly Distributions Declared and Paid to Common Stockholders and Common OP Unit Non-Controlling Interests | The following regular quarterly distributions have been declared and paid to common stockholders and common OP Unit non-controlling interests since January 1, 2012:
Distribution Amount Per Share |  | For the Quarter Ending |  | Stockholder Record Date |  | Payment Date
$0.2188 |  | March 31, 2012 |  | March 30, 2012 |  | April 13, 2012
$0.2188 |  | June 30, 2012 |  | June 29, 2012 |  | July 13, 2012
$0.2188 |  | September 30, 2012 |  | September 28, 2012 |  | October 12, 2012
$0.2188 |  | December 31, 2012 |  | December 14, 2012 |  | December 28, 2012
$0.2500 |  | March 31, 2013 |  | March 28, 2013 |  | April 12, 2013
$0.2500 |  | June 30, 2013 |  | June 28, 2013 |  | July 12, 2013
$0.2500 |  | September 30, 2013 |  | September 27, 2013 |  | October 11, 2013
$0.2500 |  | December 31, 2013 |  | December 27, 2013 |  | January 10, 2014
$0.3250 |  | March 31, 2014 |  | March 28, 2014 |  | April 11, 2014
$0.3250 |  | June 30, 2014 |  | June 27, 2014 |  | July 11, 2014
$0.3250 |  | September 30, 2014 |  | September 26, 2014 |  | October 10, 2014
$0.3250 |  | December 31, 2014 |  | December 26, 2014 |  | January 9, 2015

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