Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

STOCK BASED AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION (Tables)

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STOCK BASED AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Summary of Stock Option Activity
Summary of Stock Option Activity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
Options
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Options
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Options outstanding at beginning of year:
 
14,400

 
$
16.11

 
181,440

 
$
18.69

Granted
 

 
N/A

 

 
N/A

Exercised
 
(14,400
)
 
$
16.11

 
(147,040
)
 
$
19.62

Cancelled
 

 
N/A

 
(20,000
)
 
$
13.69

Outstanding at end of year
 

 
N/A

 
14,400

 
$
16.11

Exercisable at end of year
 

 
N/A

 
14,400

 
$
16.11

Price range of options exercised
 
$ 11.48 - $22.11

 
 
 
$ 11.48 - $22.11

 
 
Price range of options outstanding
 
N/A

 
 
 
$ 11.48 - $22.11

 
 
Summary of Nonvested (Restricted) Shares and Units Activity
Summary of Nonvested (Restricted) Shares and Units Activity:

In addition to the stock options discussed above, we grant time-based and performance-based restricted shares. Performance-based restricted shares are only granted to executive officers. All performance shares only vest upon the attainment of certain financial and operational criteria as established and approved by our Board of Directors.
 
 
 
Nonvested
Restricted Share
Activity
(time-based)
 
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
Nonvested
Restricted
Share Activity
(performance-
based)
 
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2015
 
903,441

 
$
37.51

 
170,833

 
$
35.43

Granted
 
434,387

 
40.48

 
66,187

 
41.17

Vested (Earned/Released)
 
(318,651
)
 
41.14

 
(56,250
)
 
40.34

Forfeited (1)
 
(135,470
)
 
40.53

 

 
N/A

Outstanding as of December 31, 2015
 
883,707

 
40.75

 
180,770

 
42.93

Granted
 
499,865

 
31.60

 
66,698

 
34.39

Vested (Earned/Released)
 
(305,359
)
 
30.87

 
(41,665
)
 
31.02

Forfeited (1)
 
(115,910
)
 
36.79

 
(20,835
)
 
42.56

Outstanding at December 31, 2016
 
962,303

 
37.00

 
184,968

 
34.84

Granted
 
430,575

 
34.45

 
154,120

 
34.10

Vested (Earned/Released)
 
(279,856
)
 
38.39

 
(20,367
)
 
45.60

Forfeited (1)
 
(130,370
)
 
35.09

 
(31,716
)
 
45.60

Outstanding at December 31, 2017
 
982,652

 
35.59

 
287,005

 
35.80

 
(1)
Forfeitures on time-based nonvested shares are a result of terminations of employment, while forfeitures on performance-based nonvested shares are a result of failing to attain certain goals as outlined in our executive officers' compensation agreements.
Summary of Compensation Expense and Stock Award Activity
Below is a summary of compensation expense and stock award activity (in thousands):
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Stock-based compensation expense
 
$
12,056

 
$
13,741

 
$
15,781

Cash received by Company from exercises
 
$

 
$
232

 
$
2,886

Summary of Additional Information Regarding Stock Plan
The following table includes additional information regarding our Plan (dollars in thousands):
 
 
At December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost
 
$
18,439

 
$
18,528

Weighted average years expense recognition period
 
2.48

 
2.56

Total equity awards outstanding
 
1,269,657

 
1,147,271