Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Note 5 - Share-based Compensation

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Note 5 - Share-based Compensation
6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Notes to Financial Statements  
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]
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Share-based Compensation
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During the six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company granted 529,000 and 167,000 stock options at weighted average grant prices of $93.68 and $78.19 and weighted average fair values of $14.27 and $14.97, respectively. During the six months ended December 31, 2014, the Company granted 34,000 restricted stock units at a weighted average fair value of $93.70. The Company did not grant any restricted stock units during the six months ended December 31, 2013. During the six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company granted 9,000 and 8,000 shares of restricted stock at grant date fair values of $91.78 and $87.39, respectively.
 
Stock options for 99,000 and 59,000 shares of common stock with total intrinsic values of $2.2 million and $1.3 million were exercised during the six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. 
 
Stock-based compensation expense of $2.1 million and $1.3 million was included in selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarters ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Stock–based compensation expense of $3.4 million and $1.9 million was included in selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. As of December 31, 2014, there was $9.4 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 1.3 years.