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Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Summary of share-based award activity

		Shares Available for Grant
		(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2010			10,449
Options granted			(913	)
Restricted stock units granted			(2,784	)
Options cancelled			556
Restricted stock units cancelled			951
Options expired			40
Balance at September 30, 2011			8,299

Restricted stock unit activity under the Plans

		RSU’s Outstanding				Weighted Average Fair Value Per Share				Aggregate Fair  Value (1)
		(In thousands, except per share data)
Balance at December 31, 2010			4,507			$	6.43
Restricted stock units granted			1,856				9.03
Restricted stock units vested			(1,212	)			6.40			$	9,846
Restricted stock units cancelled			(1,095	)			7.00
Balance at September 30, 2011			4,056				7.47

(1) Represents the fair value of Harmonic common stock on the date that each of the restricted stock units vested. On the grant date, the fair value for these awards was $7.8 million.

Stock option activity under the Plans

		Stock Options Outstanding				Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Option
		(In thousands, except per option data)
Balance at December 31, 2010			11,020			$	6.90
Options granted			913				9.20
Options exercised			(1,748	)			6.26
Options cancelled			(721	)			7.83
Options expired			(404	)			9.25
Balance at September 30, 2011			9,060				7.08
Options vested and exercisable at September 30, 2011			6,592
Options vested and expected-to-vest at September 30, 2011			8,955

Stock options outstanding

		Stock Options Outstanding												Stock Options Exercisable
		Number Outstanding at September 30, 2011				Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (In Years)				Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Option				Number Exercisable at September 30, 2011				Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Option
		(In thousands, except per option data)
Range of Exercise Prices
$  0.19 - 4.80			1,332				6.3			$	2.61				765			$	2.60
4.84 - 5.87			1,636				3.2				5.70				1,293				5.70
5.88 - 8.12			1,032				4.6				6.65				558				6.72
8.17 - 8.17			1,845				3.4				8.17				1,569				8.17
8.20 - 8.65			1,297				2.4				8.25				1,286				8.25
8.69 - 9.69			1,336				4.8				9.39				542				9.04
9.74 - 13.67			582				1.0				10.55				579				10.55
			9,060				3.8			$	7.08				6,592			$	7.21

Stock-based compensation costs

		Three months ended								Nine months ended
		September 30, 2011				October 1, 2010				September 30, 2011				October 1, 2010
		(In thousands)
Employee stock-based compensation in:
Cost of revenue		$	843			$	516			$	2,352			$	1,521
Research and development expense			1,658				1,169				5,265				3,435
Selling, general and administrative expense			2,504				1,833				8,482				5,224
Total employee stock-based compensation in operating expense			4,162				3,002				13,747				8,659
Total employee stock-based compensation			5,005				3,518				16,099				10,180
Amount capitalized in inventory			—				(14	)			—				11
Total stock-based compensation		$	5,005			$	3,504			$	16,099			$	10,191

Weighted average assumptions of fair value option grants

		Employee Stock Options
		Three months ended								Nine months ended
		September 30, 2011				October 1, 2010				September 30, 2011				October 1, 2010
Expected life (in years)			4.75				3.52				4.75				4.00
Volatility			53	%			55	%			54	%			56	%
Risk-free interest rate			1.2	%			1.1	%			2.0	%			1.6	%
Dividend yield			0.0	%			0.0	%			0.0	%			0.0	%
		Employee Stock Purchase Plan Awards
		Three months ended								Nine months ended
		September 30, 2011				October 1, 2010				September 30, 2011				October 1, 2010
Expected life (in years)			0.50				0.50				0.50				0.50
Volatility			46	%			43	%			45	%			46	%
Risk-free interest rate			0.1	%			0.4	%			0.2	%			0.4	%
Dividend yield			0.0	%			0.0	%			0.0	%			0.0	%

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