EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

NOTE 8: EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Stock Purchase Plan

        We have an employee stock purchase plan that allows employees to purchase shares of our common stock through payroll deduction. The purchase price for all employee participants is based on the closing bid price on the last business day of the month.

Defined Contribution Plan

        We have a defined contribution 401(k) plan that covers substantially all employees. We match 60% of the first 10% of employee contributions and also have the option of making discretionary contributions. We also sponsor defined contribution 401(k) plans covering eligible employees of two of our subsidiaries for which we do not match employee deferrals. Our plan expense was approximately $1.6 million, $1.4 million, and $1.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.