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Restricted Stock Awards
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
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Restricted Stock Awards

14. RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS:

We have granted non-vested (restricted) stock awards (“restricted stock”) and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to certain key employees pursuant to the 2011 Plan and the 2007 Plan. The restricted stock awards have varying vesting periods, but generally become fully vested at either the end of year four or the end of year five, depending on the specific award. Certain restricted stock awards granted in fiscal 2008 required certain levels of performance by us by September 2011 before they were earned: these metrics were not met, and the awards were forfeited. Certain RSUs granted in fiscal 2010, 2011, and 2012 require a minimum level of performance of our stock price compared with an index over designated time periods from the grant date before they are earned, or the awards will be forfeited. The stock underlying the RSUs will be delivered upon vesting. The performance metrics for the RSUs granted in fiscal 2010 were not met by the September 2012 measurement date, and the awards were forfeited. The performance metrics for the RSUs granted in fiscal 2011 and 2012 were met by the September 2013 and 2014 measurement dates, and the awards were earned.

 

We accounted for the restricted stock awards granted using the measurement and recognition provisions of ASC 718. Accordingly, the fair value of the restricted stock awards is measured on the grant date and recognized in earnings over the requisite service period for each separately vesting portion of the award.

The following table summarizes restricted stock award activity from September 30, 2013 through September 30, 2014:

 

     Shares/
Units
    Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 

Non-vested balance as of September 30, 2013

     64,670      $ 6.04   

Changes during the period Awards vested

     (61,330   $ 5.98   
  

 

 

   

Non-vested balance as of September 30, 2014

     3,340      $ 6.10   
  

 

 

   

As of September 30, 2014, we had approximately $1,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock awards. We expect to recognize that cost over a weighted-average period of 0.1 years.