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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
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9. | SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Stock Repurchase Program On June 2, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to purchase shares of its common stock up to a total purchase price of $50.0 million over the subsequent 12 months. During the period, the Company purchased 956,362 shares at a cost of approximately $29.5 million. The repurchase program ended during the second quarter of 2015. Scientific Advisory Board, Board of Directors and Employee Awards During the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, the Company granted a total of 35,205 and 31,301 shares, respectively, of fully vested common stock to employees, members of the Board of Directors and non-employee members of the Scientific Advisory Board for services performed in 2014 and 2013, respectively. The fair value of the shares issued was $967,000 and $746,000, respectively, for employees and $300,000 and $323,000, respectively, for members of the Board of Directors and non-employee members of the Scientific Advisory Board, which amounts were accrued at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. In connection with the issuance of these shares, 9,565 and 8,071 shares, with fair values of $346,000 and $271,000, were withheld in satisfaction of employee tax withholding obligations in 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for accounts comprising shareholders' equity, comprised of portions attributable to the parent entity and noncontrolling interest, including other comprehensive income, and compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation. Includes, but is not limited to, disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, and employee stock purchase plan details. + References No definition available. + Details
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