Share-Based Compensation | Note 5 - Stock-Based Compensation Stock-based compensation includes stock options, cash-settled stock appreciation rights (SARs) and restricted stock awards . Additionally, we recognize stock-based compensation expense for the discount on shares sold to employees through our employee stock purchase plan. For the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 31, 2015, stock-based compensation expense for the employee stock purchase plan was $ 9,000 3,000 32,000 12,000 for the employee stock purchase plan was $ 8,000 before the income tax benefit of $ 3,000 and $ 28 ,000 before the income tax benefit of $ 11,000 , respectively. The following table summarizes the share transactions for our restricted stock awards : Number of Weighted- Restricted stock at January 31, 2015 705,576 $ 21.49 Granted 212,503 24.43 Vested (4,750 ) 22.30 Forfeited (69,056 ) 21.98 Restricted stock at October 31, 2015 844,273 $ 22.18 The weighted-average grant date fair value of stock awards granted during the thirty-nine week periods ended October 3 1 , 201 5 and November 1, 201 4 was $ 24.43 and $ 25 .55 , respectively. The total fair value at grant date of previously non-vested stock awards that vested during the first nine months of fiscal 2015 was $ 106,000 The total fair value at grant date of previously non-vested stock awards that vested during the first nine of fiscal 201 4 was $ 54,000 . The following section summarizes information regarding stock-based compensation expense recognized for restricted stock awards: (In thousands) Thirteen Thirteen Weeks Ended November 1 , 2014 Thirty-nine Thirty-nine Stock-based compensation expense before the recognized income tax benefit $ 810 $ (1,555) $ 2,344 $ 259 Income tax benefit $ 308 $ (608) $ 902 $ 102 During the third quarter of fiscal 2014, we recognized a $ 1.6 732,000 2.3 As of October 3 1 , 201 5 , approximately $ 9 .7 million of unrecognize d compensation expense remained related to both our performance-based and service-based restricted stock awards. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.8 years. This incorporates our current assumptions with respect to the estimated requisite service period required to achieve the designated performance conditions for performance-based stock awards. The following table summarizes the SARs activity: Number of Weighted- Weighted- Outstanding at January 31, 2015 40,375 $ 17.17 Granted 156,175 24.26 Forfeited (2,625 ) 24.26 Exercised (40,375 ) 17.17 Outstanding at October 31, 2015 153,550 $ 24.26 4.38 SARs were granted during the first quarter of fiscal 2015 to certain non-executive employees , such that one-third of the shares underlying the SARs will vest and become fully exercisable on each of the first three five , after which any unexercised SARs will expire . These SARs granted during the first quarter of fiscal 2015 were issued with a defined maximum gain of $ 10.00 24.26 The SARs exercised in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 were the remaining outstanding SARs granted in the first quarter of fiscal 2012. The fair value of these liability awards are remeasured , using a trinomial lattice model, at each reporting period until the date of settlement. Increases or decreases in stock-based compensation expense are recognized over the vesting period, or immediately for vested awards. The weighted-average fair value of outstanding, non-vested SAR awards was $ 3.70 as of October 3 1 , 201 5 . The following table summarizes information regarding stock-based compensation expense recognized for SARs: (In thousands) Thirteen Weeks Ended October 31 , 2015 Thirteen Weeks Ended November 1 , 2014 Thirty-nine Weeks Ended Thirty-nine 2014 Stock-based compensation expense before the recognized income tax benefit $ 24 $ 26 $ 219 $ 5 Income tax benefit $ 9 $ 10 $ 84 $ 2 As of October 31 , 201 5 , approximately $ 358,000 in unrecognized compensation expense remained related to non-vested SARs. This expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.42 years. |