Capital Stock

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Activity in the Company’s common shares outstanding is set forth below for the three years ended December 31, 2019 (in thousands):



	Common Stock
OUTSTANDING AT DECEMBER 31, 2016	55,532
Exercise of stock options/stock appreciation rights	53
Director compensation arrangements, net	10
Restricted/performance shares activity, net of forfeitures	89
Acquisition/surrender of shares	(802	)
OUTSTANDING AT DECEMBER 31, 2017	54,882
Exercise of stock appreciation rights	66
Director compensation arrangements, net	11
Restricted/performance shares activity, net of forfeitures	165
Acquisition/surrender of shares	(409	)
OUTSTANDING AT DECEMBER 31, 2018	54,715
Exercise of stock appreciation rights	84
Director compensation arrangements, net	10
Restricted/performance shares activity, net of forfeitures	39
Acquisition/surrender of shares	(334	)
OUTSTANDING AT DECEMBER 31, 2019	54,514

For accounting purposes, the Company treats repurchased shares as constructively retired when acquired and accordingly charges the purchase price against Common Stock par value, Additional paid-in capital and Retained earnings to the extent required. Shares may be repurchased through the Company’s stock repurchase program, acquired by the Company from employees or surrendered to the Company by employees in settlement of their minimum tax liability on vesting of restricted shares and performance shares under the Hubbell Incorporated 2005 Incentive Award Plan as amended and restated, (the “Award Plan”).

Shares of the Company’s common stock were reserved at December 31, 2019 as follows (in thousands):



	Common Stock
	Common Stock
Future grant of stock-based compensation	2,333
Shares reserved under other equity compensation plans	152
TOTAL	2,485