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Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2014

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Shares Reserved for Future Issuance

At June 29, 2014, the Company had reserved a total of approximately 19.0 million shares of its common stock and 0.2 million shares of its Series A preferred stock for future issuance as follows (in thousands):

	Number of Shares
For exercise of outstanding common stock options	8,922
For vesting of outstanding stock units	549
For future equity awards under 2013 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan	7,182
For future issuance under the Non-Employee Director Stock Compensation and Deferral Program	100
For future issuance to employees under the 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan	2,200
Total common shares reserved	18,953
Series A preferred stock reserved for exercise of rights issued under shareholder rights plan	200

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