Note 6. Share-based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

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Share-Based Compensation

Under terms of its share-based compensation plans, Con-way grants various types of share-based compensation awards to employees and directors. The plans provide for awards in the form of nonvested stock (also known as restricted stock), performance-share plan units, stock options and stock appreciation rights ("SARs"). See Note 10, “Share-Based Compensation,” of Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” in Con-way’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information concerning its share-based compensation awards. The following expense was recognized for share-based compensation:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Salaries, wages and employee benefits	$	3,375		$	5,505		$	14,351		$	16,699
Deferred income tax benefit	(1,317		)	(2,144		)	(5,597		)	(6,501		)
Net share-based compensation expense	$	2,058		$	3,361		$	8,754		$	10,198

At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, Con-way had recognized accrued liabilities for cash-settled SARs of $2.2 million and $4.3 million, respectively, using a weighted-average fair value per SAR of $19.75 and $15.13, respectively.