5.	STOCK-BASED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PLANS

The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense in the consolidated financial statements for awards of equity instruments to employees and non-employee directors based on the grant-date fair value of those awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award, which is generally the vesting term. If a plan is modified, the incremental compensation cost is measured as the excess, if any, of the fair value of the modified award over the fair value of the original award. The benefits/deficiencies of tax deductions in excess/short of recognized compensation expense are reported as an operating cash flow.