STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

At June 27, 2015, the Company had one stock incentive plan, the Company's 1996 Stock Incentive Plan (the “1996 Plan”) and one employee stock purchase plan, the 2008 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2008 ESPP”). The 1996 Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors to provide the grant of incentive stock options, nonstatutory stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and market stock units (“MSUs”) to employees, directors, and consultants.

Pursuant to the 1996 Plan, the exercise price for incentive stock options and non-statutory stock options is determined to be the fair market value of the underlying shares on the date of grant. Options typically vest ratably over a four-year period measured from the date of grant. Options generally expire no later than ten years after the date of grant, subject to earlier termination upon an optionee's cessation of employment or service.

RSUs granted to employees typically vest ratably over a four-year period and are converted into shares of the Company's common stock upon vesting, subject to the employee's continued service to the Company over that period.

MSUs granted to employees typically vest ratably over a two to four-year period and are converted into shares of the Company's common stock upon vesting, subject to the employee's continued service to the Company over that period. The number of shares that are released at the end of the performance period can range from zero to a maximum cap depending on the Company's performance. The performance metrics of this program are based on relative performance of the Company’s stock price as compared to the Semiconductor Exchange Traded Fund index, (the “SPDR S&P”).

The following tables show total stock-based compensation expense by type of award, and the resulting tax effect, included in the Consolidated Statements of Income for fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013:



	For the Year Ended
	June 27, 2015
	Stock Options		Restricted Stock Units and Other Awards		Employee Stock Purchase Plan		Total
	(in thousands)
Cost of goods sold	$	1,391	$	8,226	$	2,257	$	11,874
Research and development	4,783		31,899		5,375		42,057
Selling, general and administrative	3,863		19,414		2,283		25,560
Pre-tax stock-based compensation expense	$	10,037	$	59,539	$	9,915	$	79,491
Less: income tax effect							14,131
Net stock-based compensation expense							$	65,360



	For the Year Ended
	June 28, 2014
	Stock Options		Restricted Stock Units and Other Awards		Employee Stock Purchase Plan		Total
	(in thousands)
Cost of goods sold	$	1,650	$	8,466	$	2,132	$	12,248
Research and development	8,676		31,548		5,452		45,676
Selling, general and administrative	5,486		19,734		2,308		27,528
Pre-tax stock-based compensation expense	$	15,812	$	59,748	$	9,892	$	85,452
Less: income tax effect							15,245
Net stock-based compensation expense							$	70,207



	For the Year Ended
	June 29, 2013
	Stock Options		Restricted Stock Units and Other Awards		Employee Stock Purchase Plan		Total
	(in thousands)
Cost of goods sold	$	1,532	$	8,862	$	2,210	$	12,604
Research and development	7,230		31,475		5,441		44,146
Selling, general and administrative	5,331		19,523		2,204		27,058
Pre-tax stock-based compensation expense	$	14,093	$	59,860	$	9,855	$	83,808
Less: income tax effect							14,745
Net stock-based compensation expense							$	69,063

The expenses included in the Consolidated Statements of Income related to Restricted Stock Units and Other Awards include expenses related to Market Stock Units of $1.7 million, $1.5 million and $0.8 million for fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Stock Options

The fair value of options granted to employees under the Company’s Amended and Restated 1996 Stock Incentive Plan is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model.

Expected volatilities are based on the historical volatilities from the Company’s traded common stock over a period equal to the expected term. The Company is utilizing the simplified method to estimate expected holding periods. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield. The Company determines the dividend yield by dividing the annualized dividends per share by the prior quarter’s average stock price. The Company also estimates forfeitures at the time of grant and makes revisions to forfeitures on a quarterly basis.

The fair value of options granted to employees in fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013 has been estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model and the following weighted-average assumptions:



	Stock Options For the Year Ended (1)
	June 27, 2015		June 28, 2014		June 29, 2013
Expected holding period (in years)	4.8		5.3		5.3
Risk-free interest rate	1.6	%	1.4	%	0.7	%
Expected stock price volatility	26.7	%	34.6	%	37.7	%
Dividend yield	3.2	%	3.2	%	3.3	%

(1) Table excludes impact from assumptions used in valuing the Volterra substitute options granted on October 1, 2013 based on an expected holding period of 3.8 years, risk-free interest rate of 1.0%, expected stock price volatility of 27.5% and dividend yield of 3.4%.

The weighted-average fair value of stock options granted was $5.56, $7.36 and $6.69 per share for fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

At June 27, 2015, the Company had 26.4 million shares of its common stock available for issuance to employees and other option recipients under its 1996 Stock Incentive Plan.

The following table summarizes outstanding, exercisable and vested and expected to vest stock options as of June 27, 2015 and their activity during fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013:



	Options			Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (In Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (1)
	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (In Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (1)
Balance at June 30, 2012	24,234,994		$25.20
Options Granted	2,788,088		27.47
Options Exercised	(3,919,847	)	18.17
Options Cancelled	(3,021,896	)	31.10

Balance at June 29, 2013	20,081,339		26.00
Options Granted	3,638,729		27.30
Options Exercised	(3,568,775	)	18.60
Options Cancelled	(3,987,649	)	34.86

Balance at June 28, 2014	16,163,644		25.74
Options Granted	63,584		32.22
Options Exercised	(3,168,704	)	18.39
Options Cancelled	(2,885,508	)	33.62

Balance at June 27, 2015	10,173,016		25.83	3.2	$	90,549,038

Exercisable at June 27, 2015	5,044,473		$24.63	1.8	$	52,594,028

Vested and expected to vest, June 27, 2015	9,851,208		$25.75	3.1	$	87,716,577


(1)	Aggregate intrinsic value represents the difference between the exercise price and the closing price per share of the Company's common stock on June 26, 2015, the last business day preceding the fiscal year end, multiplied by the number of option outstanding, exercisable or vested and expected to vest as of June 27, 2015.

The following table summarizes information about stock options that were outstanding and exercisable at June 27, 2015:



	Outstanding Options			Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices	Number Outstanding at June 27, 2015	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (In years)	Weighted Average Exercise Price	Number Exercisable at June 27, 2015	Weighted Average Exercise Price
$12.00 - $20.00	2,341,984	1.9	$16.97	2,236,731	$16.85
$20.01 - $30.00	6,206,889	4.2	$26.37	1,349,151	$24.14
$30.01 - $40.00	1,526,240	1.1	$36.19	1,360,688	$36.64
$40.01 - $51.00	97,903	0.2	$42.05	97,903	$42.05
	10,173,016			5,044,473

During fiscal year 2015, the Company granted less than 0.1 million stock options from its 1996 Plan with an estimated total grant date fair value of $0.4 million. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013 were $45.6 million, $47.2 million and $44.7 million, respectively. The grant date fair value of options that vested during fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013 were $13.1 million, $16.0 million and $11.2 million, respectively. As of June 27, 2015, there was $18.0 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to 5.1 million unvested stock options expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.9 years.

Restricted Stock Units and Other Awards

The fair value of Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) and other awards under the Company’s Amended and Restated 1996 Stock Incentive Plan is estimated using the value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, reduced by the present value of dividends expected to be paid on the Company’s common stock prior to vesting. The Company also estimates forfeitures at the time of grant and makes revisions to forfeitures on a quarterly basis.

The weighted-average fair value of RSUs and other awards granted was $27.92, $26.60 and $25.30 per share for fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The following table summarizes outstanding and expected to vest RSUs and other awards as of June 27, 2015 and their activity during fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013:



	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (In years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (1)
Balance at June 30, 2012	8,923,454
Restricted stock units and other awards granted	3,074,466
Restricted stock units and other awards released	(3,097,369	)
Restricted stock units and other awards cancelled	(935,019	)

Balance at June 29, 2013	7,965,532
Restricted stock units and other awards granted	3,916,111
Restricted stock units and other awards released	(2,904,787	)
Restricted stock units and other awards cancelled	(1,095,859	)

Balance at June 28, 2014	7,880,997
Restricted stock units and other awards granted	3,178,117
Restricted stock units and other awards released	(2,589,639	)
Restricted stock units and other awards cancelled	(1,339,490	)

Balance at June 27, 2015	7,129,985		2.6	$	248,348,305

Expected to vest at June 27, 2015	6,253,774		2.6	$	214,035,409

(1) Aggregate intrinsic value for RSUs and other awards represents the closing price per share of the Company's common stock on June 26, 2015, the last business day preceding the fiscal year end, multiplied by the number of RSUs and other awards outstanding, or expected to vest as of June 27, 2015.

The Company withheld shares totaling $27.8 million in value as a result of employee withholding taxes based on the value of the RSUs on their vesting date for the fiscal year ended June 27, 2015. The total payments for the employees' tax obligations to the taxing authorities are reflected as financing activities within the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

As of June 27, 2015, there was $134.2 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to 7.1 million unvested RSUs and other awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.6 years.

Market Stock Units

The Company began granting Market Stock Units (“MSUs”) to senior members of management in September 2014 instead of stock options. MSUs are valued based on the relative performance of the Company’s stock price as compared to the Semiconductor Exchange Traded Fund index, (the “SPDR S&P”). The fair value of MSUs is estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model on the date of grant. The Company also estimates forfeitures at the time of grant and makes revisions to forfeitures on a quarterly basis. Compensation expense is recognized based on the initial valuation and is not subsequently adjusted as a result of the Company’s performance relative to that of the SPDR S&P index. Vesting for MSUs is contingent upon both service and market conditions, which generally is over a two to four-year period.

The following table summarizes outstanding and expected to vest MSUs as of June 27, 2015 and their activity during fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013:



	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (In years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (1)
Balance at June 30, 2012	—
Market stock units granted	60,000
Market stock units released	—
Market stock units cancelled	—

Balance at June 29, 2013 (2)	60,000
Market stock units granted	60,000
Market stock units released	—
Market stock units cancelled	—

Balance at June 28, 2014 (2)	120,000
Market stock units granted	423,044
Market stock units released	(42,476	)
Market stock units cancelled	(85,728	)

Balance at June 27, 2015	414,840		3.1	$	14,199,973

Expected to vest at June 27, 2015	356,933		3.1	$	12,217,827

(1) Aggregate intrinsic value for MSUs represents the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock on June 26, 2015, the last business day preceding the fiscal quarter-end, multiplied by the number of MSUs outstanding or expected to vest as of June 27, 2015.

(2) Reflects shares previously granted to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer only.

As of June 27, 2015, there was $4.7 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to 0.4 million unvested MSUs, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 3.1 years.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employees are granted rights to acquire common stock under the Company’s 2008 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”).

The Company issued 1.6 million shares of its common stock for total consideration of $41.0 million related to the ESPP plan during the fiscal year ended June 27, 2015. As of June 27, 2015, the Company had 5.4 million shares of its common stock reserved and available for future issuance under the 2008 ESPP.

The fair value of ESPP granted to employees in fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013 has been estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model and the following weighted-average assumptions:



	ESPP For the Year Ended
	June 27, 2015		June 28, 2014		June 29, 2013
Expected holding period (in years)	0.5		0.5		0.5
Risk-free interest rate	0.1	%	0.1	%	0.1	%
Expected stock price volatility	21.8	%	20.7	%	24.0	%
Dividend yield	3.3	%	3.4	%	3.1	%

As of June 27, 2015, there was $5.6 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to the ESPP.

Other Modifications

In September 2006, the Company suspended the issuance of shares to employees upon exercise of stock options, vesting of restricted stock units or pursuant to planned purchases of stock under the Employee Stock Participation Plan until the Company became current with all required SEC filings and its registration statements on Form S-8 were declared effective (“Blackout Period”). The Company instituted multiple programs in an attempt to compensate employees during this period.

In September 2007, the Company decided to cash-settle all options expiring during the Blackout Period (“goodwill payment”) based on the price at which 10% of the daily close prices of the Company’s common stock fall above this price for trading days from August 7, 2006 (the date on which the Company initiated a trading blackout on officers and other individuals) through the expiration date of the option. The cash payment is subject to the option holder executing a release of all claims relating to the option. The supplemental goodwill payment modification changed the classification of the associated awards from equity to liability instruments. The modification resulted in a reclassification from additional paid-in capital to accrued salaries and related expenses.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, $7.8 million was reclassified from accrued salaries to additional paid-in capital due to the lapse of the statute of limitations of certain option holders to raise claims relating to the expired options.