Share-based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Share-based Compensation [Abstract]

Share-based Compensation

9. Share-based Compensation

Our 2006 Stock Option and Incentive Plan allows for granting of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, unrestricted stock awards, and deferred stock awards to our officers, employees, directors, and consultants.

The components of share-based compensation expense were as follows:

	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2013		2012
	(in thousands)
Stock option awards	$	168	$	140
Restricted stock units		109		123
Total share-based compensation	$	277	$	263

We did not issue option grants in the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. We did not issue restricted stock unit grants in the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.

We issued approximately 46,000 and 3,000 shares of common stock following the exercise or vesting of underlying stock options or restricted stock units in the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.