Stockholders Equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

8. Stockholders’ Equity

During the six months ended June 30, 2011, we issued 251,658 shares of restricted stock and options to purchase 514,909 shares of common stock to certain employees in connection with our 2010 equity incentive plan.

For their services as members of the Board of Directors, the independent directors not affiliated with the Carlyle Group were each issued 2,438 restricted stock units during the six months ended June 30, 2011.

On March 15, 2011 we declared a regular cash dividend for the first quarter of 2011 of $0.13 per common share payable to stockholders of record as of March 31, 2011. In addition, holders of Operating Partnership units also received a distribution of $0.13 per unit. The dividend and distribution were paid on April 15, 2011.

On June 17, 2011, we declared a regular cash dividend for the second quarter of 2011 of $0.13 per common share payable on July 15, 2011 to stockholders of record as of June 30, 2011. In addition, holders of Operating Partnership units also received a distribution of $0.13 per unit. We recorded a payable as of June 30, 2011 of $6.0 million for this dividend and distribution.