Note 11 Stock-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2013

Share-based Compensation [Abstract]

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock compensation expense was attributable to:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 29, 2013		June 30, 2012		June 29, 2013		June 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
Stock options	$	2,665	$	2,452	$	8,039	$	7,454
Restricted stock units	1,703		2,075		5,337		5,666
Total	$	4,368	$	4,527	$	13,376	$	13,120

Stock compensation expense was recognized as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 29, 2013		June 30, 2012		June 29, 2013		June 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
Cost of sales	$	1,471	$	706	$	4,102	$	2,596
Selling, general and administrative	2,876		3,793		9,175		10,442
Research and development	21		28		99		82
Total	$	4,368	$	4,527	$	13,376	$	13,120

During the second quarter of 2013, the Company's stockholders approved the reservation of an additional 1.7 million shares of common stock for future issuance under the Company's 2009 Incentive Plan. As of June 29, 2013, an aggregate of 15.5 million shares were authorized for future issuance under the Company's stock plans, of which 12.2 million of such shares were issuable upon exercise of outstanding options and delivery of shares upon vesting of restricted stock units and 3.3 million shares of common stock were available for future grant.

Stock Options

Stock option activity was as follows:

	Number of Shares		Weighted- Average Exercise Price ($)	Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value of In-The-Money Options ($)
	(In thousands)				(In thousands)
Outstanding, September 29, 2012	11,275		13.15	6.54	18,548
Granted	958		8.74
Exercised/Cancelled/Forfeited/Expired	(1,850	)	14.20
Outstanding, June 29, 2013	10,383		12.56	6.11	40,545
Vested and expected to vest, June 29, 2013	10,031		12.65	6.02	39,113
Exercisable, June 29, 2013	7,566		13.55	5.34	29,023

The weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted during the three and nine months endedJune 29, 2013 was $7.55 per share and $5.85 per share, respectively. The weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted during the three and nine months endedJune 30, 2012 was $7.10 per share and $6.45 per share, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value in the preceding table represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value of in-the-money options that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options at the Company's closing stock price on the date indicated.

As of June 29, 2013, unrecognized compensation expense of $17.3 million is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.4 years.

Restricted Stock Units

Activity with respect to the Company's restricted stock units was as follows:

	Number of Shares		Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value ($)	Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($)
	(In thousands)				(In thousands)
Outstanding, September 29, 2012	2,230		9.51	1.08	21,272
Granted	1,167		9.42
Vested/Cancelled	(1,557	)	7.77
Outstanding, June 29, 2013	1,840		10.92	2.24	25,233
Expected to vest, June 29, 2013	1,231		11.50	1.82	14,156

As of June 29, 2013, unrecognized compensation expense of $11.9 million is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.9 years. Additionally, as of June 29, 2013, unrecognized compensation expense related to performance based restricted stock units was $2.7 million. No expense has been recorded for these performance based restricted stock units to date as achievement of performance criteria is not considered probable.