J. Stock-Based Compensation

We have the following stock-based compensation plans:

In February 2014, our stockholders approved and adopted at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2014 Plan) which replaced our 2006 Equity Compensation Plan (2006 Plan). Persons eligible to receive awards under the 2014 Plan include our officers and employees. The 2014 Plan authorizes stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance-based awards, as well as certain other awards. We have reserved 750,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2014 Plan. In Fiscal 2014, 4,778 shares were issued under the 2014 Plan and the total number of shares of common stock left available was 745,222 shares. In August 2012, 45,000 shares of restricted stock were issued under the 2006 Plan to our new President and Chief Executive Officer. These shares were issued at a price of $39.11 per share and vest over a three-year period on each anniversary of the grant date. In June 2012, 2,000 shares of restricted stock were issued under the 2006 Plan to the Chairman of the Board, who was an employee of the Company at the time the shares were issued. These shares were issued at a price of $37.50 per share and vest over a two-year period on each anniversary of the grant date. The 2006 Plan terminated in December 2013 and no further awards will be made under this plan.

In February 2014, our stockholders approved and adopted at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders the 2014 Non-Employee Director Equity Incentive Plan (the 2014 Director Plan), which replaced our former Restricted Stock Plan. Persons eligible to receive awards under the 2014 Director Plan are non-employee directors of the Board. The 2014 Director Plan authorizes stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, as well as certain other awards. Subject to certain conditions and restrictions as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board and proportionate adjustments in the event of stock dividends, stock splits and similar corporate transactions, each eligible director will receive 2,000 shares of restricted stock annually. The annual restricted stock grants vest 50% per year over a two-year period on each anniversary of the grant date. We reserved 150,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2014 Director Plan and in February 2014, 16,000 shares of restricted stock were issued to our non-employee directors at a price of $66.15 per share under this plan. The total number of shares of common stock available for future awards under this plan was 134,000 shares as of September 30, 2014. We did not issue any shares in Fiscal 2014 under the Restricted Stock Plan, however, in January 2013, 500 shares of restricted stock were issued to a newly appointed director at a price of $42.54 per share. In February 2013, 16,000 shares of restricted stock were issued to our directors at a price of $58.54 per share. In Fiscal 2012, 16,000 shares of restricted stock were issued to our directors at a price of $37.50 per share. The Restricted Stock Plan terminates in December 2014, and no further grants shall be made under this plan.

Restricted stock grants vest equally over their respective vesting period on each anniversary of the grant date and compensation expense is recognized over their respective vesting periods based on the price per share on the grant date. At September 30, 2014 and 2013, there were 54,240 shares and 68,100 shares of unvested restricted stock outstanding. During the year ended September 30, 2014, we recorded compensation expense of $1.3 million related to restricted stock grants. We recorded compensation expense of $2.1 million and $0.7 million related to restricted stock grants for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

We also issue restricted stock units (RSUs) to certain officers and key employees of the company. The RSUs vest over a three-year period from their date of issuance. The fair value of the RSUs is based on the closing price of our common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ) on the grant dates. Sixty percent of the actual amount of the RSUs earned will be based on the cumulative earnings as reported relative to the three-year performance cycle which begins October 1 of the year granted, and ranges from 0% to 150% of the target RSUs granted. The remaining forty percent of the RSUs are time-based and vest over a three-year period. At September 30, 2014, there were 106,845 RSUs outstanding. The RSUs do not have voting rights and do not receive dividends on common stock; additionally, the shares of common stock underlying the RSUs are not considered issued and outstanding until actually issued. In Fiscal 2014, 2,200 restricted stock units were issued under the 2006 Plan. We recorded compensation expense of $2.1 million, $2.4 million and $1.5 million related to RSUs for the years ended September 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Total RSU activity (number of shares) for the past three years is summarized below:

	Number of			Weighted
	Restricted			Average
	Stock			Fair Value
	Units			Per Share
Outstanding at September 30, 2011		69,378		$	36.10
Granted		54,825			31.18
Vested		(24,478	)		38.71
Forfeited		—			—
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		99,725		$	32.69
Granted		58,775			39.05
Vested		(66,383	)		34.00
Forfeited		(10,562	)		33.46
Outstanding at September 30, 2013		81,555		$	38.66
Granted		57,200			66.15
Vested		(29,832	)		44.88
Forfeited		(2,078	)		56.34
Outstanding at September 30, 2014		106,845		$	51.30

We record the amortization of non-vested restricted stock and restricted stock units as an increase to additional paid-in capital. As of September 30, 2014 and 2013, amounts not yet recognized related to non-vested stock totaled $2.4 million and $2.1 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2014, the total weighted average remaining contractual life of our restricted stock and RSU’s is 0.87 years and 1.15 years, respectively.