Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Amounts Charged to Expense for Stock-based Compensation

The amounts charged to expense for stock-based compensation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are presented in the following table:

	Three Months Ended Sept. 30,				Nine Months Ended Sept. 30,
In thousands	2014		2013		2014		2013
Restricted stock units	$	4,081	$	17	$	8,450	$	3,491
Directors restricted stock grants (1)		100		103		300		309
Employee stock purchase plan		86		55		160		102
Total stock based compensation	$	4,267	$	175	$	8,910	$	3,902

(1) - Relates to non-employee directors serving on the Parent Company’s Board of Directors, all of whom have been elected by the Company’s stockholders, as well as non-employee directors serving on NUAL’s Board of Directors .