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Common Stock and Preferred Stock Reserved for Future Issuance (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
Common Stock and Preferred Stock Reserved for Future Issuance |
Schedule of shares of common stock reserved for future issuance | At June 30, 2014, the Company had reserved a total of 8,278,545 of its authorized shares of common stock for future issuance as follows:
Outstanding stock options |  | 6,388,908 |
Possible future issuance under stock option plans |  | 888,247 |
Outstanding restricted stock units |  | 1,001,390 |
Total common shares reserved for future issuance |  | 8,278,545 |

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