Deferred Compensation Plan (Deferred Compensation Plan)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Deferred Compensation Plan

Deferred compensation plan

Share-based Compensation Disclosures

18.Deferred Compensation Plan

The 2002 Deferred Compensation Plan, amended in December 2007, permits certain highly compensated officers and employees of the Company and non-employee directors to defer eligible compensation payable for services rendered to the Company.  Participants may elect to receive deferred compensation in the form of cash payments or shares of Company Common Stock on the date or dates selected by the participant or on such other date or dates specified in the Deferred Compensation Plan.  The Deferred Compensation Plan is in effect for compensation earned on or after September 29, 2002.  As of September 29, 2012, and September 24, 2011, 357,759 shares and 363,940 shares of Common Stock were available for future issuance under this Plan, respectively.  During fiscal 2012, rights to acquire 37,005 shares of Common Stock were exercised under this plan.  As of September 29, 2012 and September 24, 2011, rights to acquire 55,236 shares and 85,597 shares of Common Stock were outstanding under this Plan, respectively.  As of September 29, 2012, no rights to acquire shares of Common Stock were committed under this plan.  As of September 24, 2011, rights to acquire 463 shares of Common Stock were committed under this Plan.