Share-Based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Apr. 10, 2016

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

We offer share-based compensation plans to attract, retain and motivate key officers, employees and non-employee directors. During year-to-date 2016, we granted the following shares related to our share-based compensation awards:



Stock options	99,923
Performance share awards	32,970
Nonvested stock units	140,794

The components of share-based compensation expense recognized in each period are as follows (in thousands):



	Quarter				Year-to-date
	April 10, 2016		April 12, 2015		April 10, 2016		April 12, 2015
Stock options	$	748	$	555	$	1,723	$	1,554
Performance share awards	863		991		2,134		2,072
Nonvested stock awards	20		35		47		96
Nonvested stock units	1,912		1,638		3,727		3,382
Deferred compensation for non-management directors	270		263		270		263
Total share-based compensation expense	$	3,813	$	3,482	$	7,901	$	7,367