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Equity | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
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Equity | 8. Equity During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company granted 0.4 million shares of stock options and 0.4 million shares of restricted stock units under the Fourth Amended and Restated Emergent BioSolutions Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The grants vest over three equal annual installments beginning on the day prior to the anniversary of the grant date. On May 24, 2018, the Company's stockholders approved an increase in the number of shares issuable under the Plan by 3.0 million shares, to a total of 21.9 million shares, and extended the plan term to May 23, 2028.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for shareholders' equity comprised of portions attributable to the parent entity and noncontrolling interest, including other comprehensive income. Includes, but is not limited to, balances of common stock, preferred stock, additional paid-in capital, other capital and retained earnings, accumulated balance for each classification of other comprehensive income and amount of comprehensive income. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2208762 + Details
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