Common Stock and Other Equity Related Transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

The following table presents the changes in our outstanding common stock for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (excluding OP Units of 7,667,723, 7,456,320, and 8,206,134 outstanding at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively):



	2013		2012		2011
Shares outstanding at January 1,	83,193,310		82,156,400		61,944,706
Common stock issued through conversion of OP Units	29,566		749,814		656,706
Common stock issued through exercise of options	20,000		160,000		344,768
Common stock issued through stock grants	173,333		177,998		216,664
Common stock issued through ESPP and Dividend Reinvestment Plan	19,012		31,108		30,304
Common stock repurchased and retired	(121,544	)	(82,010	)	(8,300	)
Common stock issued through stock offering	—		—		12,075,000
Common stock issued for Acquisition	—		—		3,416,552
Redemption of Series B Preferred Stock for Common Stock	—		—		3,480,000
Shares outstanding at December 31,	83,313,677		83,193,310		82,156,400

Regular Quarterly Distributions Declared and Paid to Common Stockholders and Common OP Unit Non-Controlling Interests

The following regular quarterly distributions have been declared and paid to common stockholders and common OP Unit non-controlling interests since January 1, 2011:



Distribution Amount Per Share	For the Quarter Ending	Stockholder Record Date	Payment Date
$0.1875	March 31, 2011	March 25, 2011	April 8, 2011
$0.1875	June 30, 2011	June 24, 2011	July 8, 2011
$0.1875	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011	October 14, 2011
$0.1875	December 31, 2011	December 30, 2011	January 13, 2012
$0.2188	March 31, 2012	March 30, 2012	April 13, 2012
$0.2188	June 30, 2012	June 29, 2012	July 13, 2012
$0.2188	September 30, 2012	September 28, 2012	October 12, 2012
$0.2188	December 31, 2012	December 14, 2012	December 28, 2012
$0.2500	March 31, 2013	March 28, 2013	April 12, 2013
$0.2500	June 30, 2013	June 28, 2013	July 12, 2013
$0.2500	September 30, 2013	September 27, 2013	October 11, 2013
$0.2500	December 31, 2013	December 27, 2013	January 10, 2014