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Note 3— Equity Equity-based Compensation Equity-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense over each employee’s requisite service period. The following compensation expense was included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):
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|  | March 31, |
|  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
Equity-based compensation expense |  | $ | 3,130 |  | $ | 2,800 |
As a result of the discontinuance of our CIGS solar systems business, equity-based compensation expense related to the business totaling $0.3 million has been classified as discontinued operations in determining the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2011. As of March 31, 2012, the total unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested stock and stock option awards was $13.8 million and $10.5 million, respectively. The related weighted average period over which we expect that such unrecognized compensation costs will be recognized is approximately 2.9 years for nonvested stock awards and 1.7 years for option awards. Stock Option and Restricted Stock Activity A summary of our restricted stock awards including restricted stock units for the three months ended March 31, 2012, is presented below:
|  | Shares (000’s) |  | Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value |
Nonvested at December 31, 2011 |  | 618 |  | $ | 33.61 |
Granted |  | 9 |  | 25.87 |
Vested |  | (10 | ) | 30.88 |
Forfeited (including cancelled awards) |  | (25 | ) | 31.54 |
Nonvested at March 31, 2012 |  | 592 |  | $ | 33.63 |
A summary of our stock option awards for the three months ended March 31, 2012, is presented below:
|  | Shares (000s) |  | Weighted- Average Exercise Price |  | Aggregate Intrinsic Value (000s) |  | Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) |
Outstanding at December 31, 2011 |  | 2,106 |  | $ | 25.58 |  |  |  |  |
Granted |  | 10 |  | 23.58 |  |  |  |  |
Exercised |  | (38 | ) | 14.11 |  |  |  |  |
Forfeited (including cancelled options) |  | (40 | ) | 29.42 |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at March 31, 2012 |  | 2,038 |  | $ | 25.71 |  | $ | 16,662 |  | 5.8 |
Options exercisable at March 31, 2012 |  | 967 |  | $ | 18.47 |  | $ | 10,841 |  | 4.3 |
Treasury Stock On August 24, 2010, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $200 million of our common stock. The Company had no share repurchase activity for the three months ended March 31, 2011. All funds for this repurchase program were exhausted as of August 19, 2011. Repurchases were made from time to time on the open market in accordance with applicable federal securities laws.

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- Definition Description of a share-based arrangement (such as stock options and restricted stock plans) with an each member of Board of Director who is not an employee, non-officer employees, officers and key employees and equity-based compensation, stock option and restricted stock activity disclosure. Disclosure also includes underwriting arrangement for issuance of common stock and information about the preferred stock. + References No definition available. + Details
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