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PERFORMANCE SHARES, STOCK OPTIONS, OTHER FORMS OF COMPENSATION, AND COMMON SHARE REPURCHASES
3 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2016
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(9) Performance Shares, Stock Options, Other Forms of Compensation, and Common Share Repurchases

Stock-based Compensation

Effective May 5, 2015, we adopted a 2015 Equity Plan (the “2015 Plan”), pursuant to which we may grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance stock units and other stock and cash awards to eligible participants. We also maintain an Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”). Together, the 2015 Plan and 2005 Plan are referred to herein as the “Plans.” Under the 2015 Plan, an aggregate of 277,676 shares of our Company’s common stock remained unreserved and available for issuance at April 3, 2016. The 2005 Plan prohibits the granting of incentives after May 12, 2015, the tenth anniversary of the date such Plan was approved by the Company’s shareholders. Nonetheless, the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan will remain in effect until all outstanding incentives granted thereunder have either been satisfied or terminated.

We recognized stock-based compensation expense in our consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended April 3, 2016 and March 29, 2015, respectively, as follows:

Three Months Ended
April 3,March 29,
(in thousands)20162015
Performance Shares and Performance Stock Units-2013 Program$---$28
Stock Options(69)172
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units1515
$(54)$215
(1)The 2013 Program's stock-based compensation consists of both performance shares and performance stock units.
(2)The three months ended April 3, 2016 includes the recapture of previously recorded stock-based compensation of approximately $126,000 due to the departure of our CFO.

Board of Directors’ Compensation

We recognized board of directors’ compensation expense in our consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended April 3, 2016 and March 29, 2015, respectively, as follows:

Three Months Ended
April 3,March 29,
20162015
(in thousands)
Stock-based compensation$15$15
Stock option compensation1668
Cash compensation1477
Total board of directors' compensation$45$160

Stock Options

On February 10, 2014, Edward H. Rensi was named Interim Chief Executive Officer by the Company’s board of directors. Pursuant to the agreement governing Mr. Rensi’s employment, the Company granted him 25,000 stock options. These options vested in two equal installments of 12,500 shares on February 10, 2014 and February 10, 2015 and expire five years from the grant date. The compensation expense for this grant was recognized under general and administrative expense in our consolidated statements of operations through the applicable service period. On May 22, 2014, Edward H. Rensi was named Chief Executive Officer.

On January 15, 2015, Edward H. Rensi was granted 75,000 stock options. These options were forfeited upon his resignation from the position of Chief Executive Officer on June 18, 2015.

On June 2, 2014, Richard A. Pawlowski was named Chief Financial Officer by the Company’s board of directors. Pursuant to the agreement governing Mr. Pawlowski’s employment, the Company granted 78,000 stock options. These options vested in equal annual installments over a period of three years, expiring five years from the grant date. The compensation expense for this grant was recognized under general and administrative expense in our consolidated statements of operations through the applicable service period. Upon his resignation effective April 11, 2016, any unvested options were forfeited.

On January 15, 2016, the Company granted Mr. Pawlowski 6,000 stock options vesting in three equal installments dependent upon the achievement of certain Milestones and expire on April 1, 2017. The compensation expense for this grant will be recognized under general and administrative expense in our consolidated statements of operations through the applicable service period.

Effective July 11, 2015, July 13, 2015, and July 15, 2015, Edward H. Rensi, Brett D. Heffes, and David J. Mastrocola, respectively, resigned as members of the Board of Directors, forfeiting any unvested options previously granted to them

On August 31, 2015, Abelardo Ruiz became the Company’s Chief Operating Officer. Pursuant to the agreement governing Mr. Ruiz’s employment, the Company granted 71,324 stock options. These options will vest in equal monthly installments over a period of four years and expire five years from the grant date. The compensation expense for this grant will be recognized under general and administrative expense in our consolidated statements of operations through the applicable service period.

Effective January 1, 2016, Adam J. Wright was appointed the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, removing his prior interim title. Pursuant to the agreement governing Mr. Wright’s employment, the Company granted 50,000 stock options. These options will vest in equal monthly installments over a period of two years and expire ten years from the grant date. The compensation expense for this grant will be recognized under general and administrative expense in our consolidated statements of operations through the applicable service period.

On February 12, 2016, Alfredo Martel became the Company’s Chief Marketing Officer. Pursuant to the agreement governing Mr. Martel’s employment, the Company granted 35,000 stock options. These options will vest in equal monthly installments over a period of four years and expire five years from the grant date. The compensation expense for this grant will be recognized under general and administrative expense in our consolidated statements of operations through the applicable service period.

Other options granted to certain non-officer employees vest in equal annual installments over a period of four years and expire five years from the grant date. Compensation expense equal to the grant date fair value is generally recognized for these awards over the vesting period.

The fair value of each stock option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation method with the assumptions noted in the table below. Due to a lack of recent historical share option exercise experience, the Company uses a simplified method for estimating the expected life, as outlined in Accounting Standards Codification 718, calculated using the following formula: (vesting term + original contract term)/2. Expected volatilities are based on the movement of the company’s common stock over the most recent historical period equivalent to the expected life of the option. The risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. maturities over the expected life at the time of grant.

Information regarding our Company’s stock options is summarized below:

(number of options in thousands)Number of OptionsWeighted Average Exercise PriceWeighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years
Options outstanding at January 3, 2016507$16.665.3
Granted5317.66
Forfeited(53)32.02
Options outstanding at April 3, 201650713.955.2
Options exercisable at April 3, 201615417.664.2
Weighted-average values and assumptions for valuing grants made:
Three Months Ended April 3, 2016Fiscal 2015
Weighted average fair value of options granted$1.80$4.90
Expected life (in years)3.63.3
Expected stock volatility41.8%51.2%
Risk-free interest rate1.0%1.9%