Share-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Jul. 08, 2018

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

We offer share-based compensation plans to attract, retain and motivate key officers, employees and non-employee directors to work towards the financial success of the Company. During 2018, we granted the following shares related to our share-based compensation awards:



Nonvested stock units	60,965
Stock options	113,447
Performance share awards	22,735

The components of share-based compensation expense recognized in each period are as follows (in thousands):



	Quarter				Year-to-date
	July 8, 2018		July 9, 2017		July 8, 2018		July 9, 2017
Nonvested stock units	$	986	$	1,065	$	4,846	$	4,718
Stock options	345		348		1,524		1,461
Performance share awards	344		481		1,082		1,668
Nonvested stock awards	7		20		28		67
Deferred compensation for non-management directors	—		—		350		270
Total share-based compensation expense	$	1,682	$	1,914	$	7,830	$	8,184