Equity Securities and Stock-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Equity Securities and Stock-Based Compensation
Equity Securities and Stock-Based Compensation	9. Equity Securities and Stock-Based Compensation Issuance of Common Stock — In the December 2012 quarter, Headwaters issued 11.5 million shares of common stock for gross cash proceeds of approximately $83.4 million. Offering costs totaled approximately $5.6 million, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $77.8 million. Shelf Registration — In February 2012, Headwaters filed a universal shelf registration statement with the SEC under which $210.0 million was available for offerings of securities. Following the above-described issuance of common stock, there is approximately $126.6 million available for future securities offerings. A prospectus supplement describing the terms of any additional securities to be issued is required to be filed before any future offering could commence under the registration statement. Treasury Shares Held for Deferred Compensation Obligation — In accordance with the terms of the Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan (DDCP), non-employee directors can elect to defer certain compensation and choose from various options how the deferred compensation will be invested. One of the investment options is Headwaters common stock. When a director chooses Headwaters stock as an investment option, Headwaters purchases the common stock in accordance with the director’s request and holds the shares until such time as the deferred compensation obligation becomes payable, normally when the director retires from the Board. At such time, the shares held by Headwaters will be distributed to the director in satisfaction of the obligation. Headwaters accounts for the purchase of common stock as treasury stock, at cost, and the corresponding deferred compensation obligation is reflected in capital in excess of par value. Changes in the fair value of the treasury stock are not recognized. As of December 31, 2012, the treasury stock and related deferred compensation obligation had fair values of approximately $0.3 million, which was $0.1 million higher than the carrying values at cost. Stock-Based Compensation — During the December 2012 quarter, the Compensation Committee of Headwaters’ Board of Directors (the Committee) approved the grant of approximately 0.5 million stock-based awards to officers and employees. The awards were granted under terms of the 2010 Incentive Compensation Plan (2010 ICP) and vest over an approximate three-year period. Stock-based compensation expense was approximately $0.6 million and $0.4 million for the December 2011 and 2012 quarters, respectively. As of December 31, 2012, there was approximately $2.6 million of total compensation cost related to unvested awards not yet recognized, which will be recognized in future periods in accordance with applicable vesting terms.

Equity Securities and Stock-Based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Equity Securities and Stock-Based Compensation

Equity Securities and Stock-Based Compensation

9. Equity Securities and Stock-Based Compensation

Issuance of Common Stock — In the December 2012 quarter, Headwaters issued 11.5 million shares of common stock for gross cash proceeds of approximately $83.4 million. Offering costs totaled approximately $5.6 million, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $77.8 million.

Shelf Registration — In February 2012, Headwaters filed a universal shelf registration statement with the SEC under which $210.0 million was available for offerings of securities. Following the above-described issuance of common stock, there is approximately $126.6 million available for future securities offerings. A prospectus supplement describing the terms of any additional securities to be issued is required to be filed before any future offering could commence under the registration statement.

Treasury Shares Held for Deferred Compensation Obligation — In accordance with the terms of the Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan (DDCP), non-employee directors can elect to defer certain compensation and choose from various options how the deferred compensation will be invested. One of the investment options is Headwaters common stock. When a director chooses Headwaters stock as an investment option, Headwaters purchases the common stock in accordance with the director’s request and holds the shares until such time as the deferred compensation obligation becomes payable, normally when the director retires from the Board. At such time, the shares held by Headwaters will be distributed to the director in satisfaction of the obligation. Headwaters accounts for the purchase of common stock as treasury stock, at cost, and the corresponding deferred compensation obligation is reflected in capital in excess of par value. Changes in the fair value of the treasury stock are not recognized. As of December 31, 2012, the treasury stock and related deferred compensation obligation had fair values of approximately $0.3 million, which was $0.1 million higher than the carrying values at cost.

Stock-Based Compensation — During the December 2012 quarter, the Compensation Committee of Headwaters’ Board of Directors (the Committee) approved the grant of approximately 0.5 million stock-based awards to officers and employees. The awards were granted under terms of the 2010 Incentive Compensation Plan (2010 ICP) and vest over an approximate three-year period.

Stock-based compensation expense was approximately $0.6 million and $0.4 million for the December 2011 and 2012 quarters, respectively. As of December 31, 2012, there was approximately $2.6 million of total compensation cost related to unvested awards not yet recognized, which will be recognized in future periods in accordance with applicable vesting terms.