Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The following table reflects stock-based compensation expense recorded during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

	Three months ended June 30,				Nine months ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Restricted stock		1,859		1,476		6,484		4,843
Employee stock purchase plan		120		119		419		368
	$	1,979	$	1,595	$	6,903	$	5,211

Stock Option Activity

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the nine months ended June 30, 2012:

	Number of Options			Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic  Value (In Thousands)
Outstanding at September 30, 2011		370,137				$	14.57
Exercised		(13,320	)				7.75
Forfeited/expired		(133,635	)				17.29
Outstanding at June 30, 2012		223,182			0.6 year	$	13.34	$	20
Vested at June 30, 2012		223,182			0.6 year	$	13.34	$	20
Options exercisable at June 30, 2012		223,182			0.6 year	$	13.34	$	20

Status of Restricted Stock Activity and Changes

A summary of the status of the Company’s restricted stock as of June 30, 2012 and changes during the nine months ended June 30, 2012 is as follows:

	Nine months ended June 30, 2012
	Shares			Weighted Average Grant- Date Fair Value
Outstanding at September 30, 2011		1,590,989		$	10.15
Awards granted		1,850,419			11.80
Awards vested		(592,962	)		9.69
Awards canceled		(103,332	)		11.68
Outstanding at June 30, 2012		2,745,114		$	10.46