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Stock Ownership Plans Level 1 (Notes)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 25, 2011
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STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS
 
Total non-cash stock compensation expense is $1,287,000, $1,974,000 and $3,013,000, in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

At September 25, 2011 we have reserved 5,039,716 shares of Common Stock for issuance to employees under an incentive and nonstatutory stock option and restricted stock plan approved by stockholders. At September 25, 2011, 3,227,375 shares are available for granting of non-qualified stock options or issuance of restricted Common Stock.

Stock Options
 
Options are granted at a price equal to the fair market value on the date of the grant and are exercisable, upon vesting, over a ten year period.
 
A summary of stock option activity is as follows:
(Thousands of Shares)
2011

 
2010

 
2009

 
 
 
 
 
 
Under option, beginning of year
940

 
1,009

 
263

Granted
1,105

 

 
783

Exercised
(15
)
 

 

Canceled
(218
)
 
(69
)
 
(37
)
Under option, end of year
1,812

 
940

 
1,009

 
 
 
 
 
 
Exercisable, end of year
552

 
423

 
191

 
Weighted average prices of stock options are as follows:
(Dollars)
2011

 
2010

 
2009

 
 
 
 
 
 
Granted
2.57

 

 
2.07

Under option, end of year
5.07

 
8.77

 
9.40

 
The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of 2011 and 2009 option awards:
 
2011

 
2009

 
 
 
 
Volatility (Percent)
111

 
105

Risk-free interest rate (Percent)
1.01

 
2.45

Expected term (Years)
4.7

 
4.7

Estimated fair value (Dollars)
2.00

 
1.57

 
A summary of stock options outstanding at September 25, 2011 is as follows:
(Dollars)
Options Outstanding
 
 
Options Exercisable
 
Range of
Exercise
Prices
Number
Outstanding

Weighted Average
Remaining Contractual
Life (Years)
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

 
Number
Exercisable

 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  1 - 25 
1,660,600

8.6
 
2.37

 
399,900

 
2.07

25 - 30
68,510

5.2
 
28.72

 
68,510

 
28.72

30 - 35
20,066

1.2
 
32.51

 
20,066

 
32.51

35 - 40
34,760

3.1
 
38.62

 
34,760

 
38.62

40 - 45
14,024

2.1
 
43.27

 
14,024

 
43.27

45 - 50
14,381

3.2
 
47.64

 
14,381

 
47.64

 
1,812,341

8.2
 
5.07

 
551,641

 
11.03

  
Total unrecognized compensation expense for unvested stock options at September 25, 2011 is $1,756,000, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.
 
Options outstanding and exercisable at September 25, 2011 have no intrinsic value.

Restricted Common Stock
 
A summary of restricted Common Stock activity follows:
(Thousands of Shares)
2011

 
2010

 
2009

 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding, beginning of year
299

 
453

 
746

Vested
(297
)
 
(143
)
 
(114
)
Forfeited
(2
)
 
(11
)
 
(179
)
Outstanding, end of year

 
299

 
453

 
Weighted average grant date fair values of restricted Common Stock are as follows:
(Dollars)
2011

 
2010

 
2009

 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding, beginning of year
15.02

 
19.35

 
21.60

Vested
15.02

 
28.73

 
39.53

Forfeited
15.02

 
15.02

 
15.94

Outstanding, end of year

 
15.02

 
19.35

 
The fair value of restricted Common Stock vested in 2011, 2010 and 2009, is $723,000, $554,000 and $171,000, respectively.
 
Stock Purchase Plans
 
We have 270,000 shares of Common Stock available for issuance pursuant to our Employee Stock Purchase Plan. We also have 8,700 shares of Common Stock available for issuance under our Supplemental Employee Stock Purchase Plan.