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, 2018
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
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 or units. 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, 2016
 
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 as of 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

Granted
 
315,247

 
46.07

 
157,637

 
45.20

Vested (Earned/Released)
 
(288,709
)
 
37.93

 
(36,801
)
 
41.17

Forfeited (1)
 
(85,900
)
 
37.53

 
(29,386
)
 
41.17

Outstanding at December 31, 2018
 
923,290

 
$
38.25

 
378,455

 
$
38.77

 
(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,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Stock-based compensation expense
 
$
17,170

 
$
12,056

 
$
13,741

Cash received by Company from stock option exercises
 
$

 
$

 
$
232

Summary of Additional Information Regarding Stock Plan
The following table includes additional information regarding our Plan (dollars in thousands):
 
 
At December 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost
 
$
24,954

 
$
18,439

Weighted average years expense recognition period
 
2.24

 
2.48

Total equity awards outstanding
 
1,301,745

 
1,269,657