EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS: The following table summarizes TSYS’ equity compensation plans by category as of December 31, 2015:

(in thousands, except per share data)

Plan Category

(a)
Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options,
warrants and rights

(b)
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding
options, warrants
and rights

(c)
Number of securities remaining
available for future issuance
under equity compensation plans
(excluding securities reflected in
column (a))

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

4,475

28.07

8,550

The Company does not have any equity compensation plans that were not approved by security holders.

1	Weighted-average exercise price represents 2,887 thousand options only and does not include performance shares and other awards that have no exercise price.

2	Shares available for future grants under the Total System Services Inc. 2007 Omnibus Plan and 2012 Omnibus Plan, which could be in the form of options, nonvested awards and performance shares.