Equity Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

EQUITY COMPENSATION

The Company compensates certain of its employees with grants of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) under the Graphic Packaging Holding Company 2014 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2014 Plan”). Compensation costs related to the grants are recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations with a corresponding adjustment to Member's Interest. Under the 2014 Plan, GPHC may also grant to the Company's employees stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, and other types of stock-based and cash awards. Awards under the 2014 Plan generally vest and expire in accordance with terms established at the time of grant. Shares issued pursuant to awards under the 2014 Plan are from GPHC's authorized but unissued shares. Compensation costs are recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award and are adjusted for actual performance for performance-based awards.

Stock Awards, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

Under the 2014 Plan, all RSUs generally vest and become payable in three years from date of grant. RSUs granted to employees generally contain some combination of service and performance objectives based on various financial targets and relative total shareholder return that must be met for the RSUs to vest.

Data concerning RSUs granted in the first three months of 2020 is as follows:


	RSUs	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
RSUs — Employees	1,610,179	$	15.45

During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, $12.4 million and $4.9 million, respectively, were charged to compensation expense for stock incentive plans.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, 0.8 million and 0.5 million GPHC shares were issued, respectively. The shares issued were primarily related to RSUs granted during 2017 and 2016, respectively.