Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Note 4 - Share-based Compensation

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Note 4 - Share-based Compensation
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements  
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]
Note 4. Share-based Compensation:
 
During the quarters ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company granted 1.0 million and 736,000 stock options at weighted average grant prices of $107.60 and $106.66 and weighted average fair values of $17.98 and $18.48, respectively. During the quarters ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company granted 65,000 and 35,000 restricted stock units at a weighted average fair value of $109.36 and $105.01, respectively. During the quarters ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 the Company granted 17,000 and 12,000 shares of restricted common stock at a fair value of $106.59 and $108.49, respectively.
 
Stock-based compensation expense of $3.2 million and $2.0 million was included in selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarters ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. As of September 30, 2016, there was $35.2 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options, non-vested restricted stock units and non-vested restricted stock. The weighted average period over which the compensation cost is expected to be recognized is 2.9 years.
 
Stock options for 22,000 and 12,500 shares of common stock with total intrinsic values of $0.9 million and $0.5 million were exercised during the quarters ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.