Share-Based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Apr. 15, 2018

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

We offer share-based compensation plans to attract, retain and motivate key officers, employees and non-employee directors to work towards the financial success of the Company. During 2018, we granted the following shares related to our share-based compensation awards:



Nonvested stock units	60,965
Stock options	113,447
Performance share awards	22,735

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



	Quarter				Year-to-date
	April 15, 2018		April 16, 2017		April 15, 2018		April 16, 2017
Nonvested stock units	$	2,082	$	1,584	$	3,860	$	3,653
Stock options	697		312		1,179		1,113
Nonvested stock awards	7		20		21		47
Performance share awards	75		397		738		1,187
Deferred compensation for non-management directors	350		270		350		270
Total share-based compensation expense	$	3,211	$	2,583	$	6,148	$	6,270