Common Stock and Other Equity Related Transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

The following table presents the changes in the Company’s outstanding common stock for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 (excluding OP Units of 3,728,160, 4,103,067, and 4,914,040 outstanding at December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively):



	2012		2011		2010
Shares outstanding at January 1,	41,078,200		30,972,353		30,350,792
Common stock issued through conversion of OP Units	374,907		328,353		482,620
Common stock issued through exercise of options	80,000		172,384		33,767
Common stock issued through stock grants	88,999		108,332		121,665
Common stock issued through ESPP and Dividend Reinvestment Plan	15,554		15,152		20,841
Common stock repurchased and retired	(41,005	)	(4,150	)	(37,332	)
Common stock issued through stock offering	—		6,037,500		—
Common stock issued for Acquisition	—		1,708,276		—
Redemption of Series B Preferred Stock for Common Stock	—		1,740,000		—
Shares outstanding at December 31,	41,596,655		41,078,200		30,972,353

Regular Quarterly Distributions Declared and Paid to Common Stockholders and Common OP Unit Non-Controlling Interests

The following regular quarterly distributions have been declared and paid to common stockholders and common OP Unit non-controlling interests since January 1, 2010:



Distribution Amount Per Share	For the Quarter Ending	Stockholder Record Date	Payment Date
$0.3000	March 31, 2010	March 26, 2010	April 9, 2010
$0.3000	June 30, 2010	June 25, 2010	July 9, 2010
$0.3000	September 30, 2010	September 24, 2010	October 8, 2010
$0.3000	December 31, 2010	December 31, 2010	January 14, 2011
$0.3750	March 31, 2011	March 25, 2011	April 8, 2011
$0.3750	June 30, 2011	June 24, 2011	July 8, 2011
$0.3750	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011	October 14, 2011
$0.3750	December 31, 2011	December 30, 2011	January 13, 2012
$0.4375	March 31, 2012	March 30, 2012	April 13, 2012
$0.4375	June 30, 2012	June 29, 2012	July 13, 2012
$0.4375	September 30, 2012	September 28, 2012	October 12, 2012
$0.4375	December 31, 2012	December 14, 2012	December 28, 2012