Each restricted stock unit granted reduces the number of shares available for grant by 1.43 shares under our Equity Plan. The following table summarizes our restricted stock units activity, excluding performance-based and market-based restricted stock unit activity which is discussed below, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019:



	Restricted Stock Units (in thousands)		Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Values
Outstanding as of March 31, 2018	5,948		$	94.57
Granted	2,169		128.76
Vested	(2,541	)	88.09
Forfeited or cancelled	(616	)	109.09
Outstanding as of March 31, 2019	4,960		$	111.03

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