Note 12 Stock-Based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2013

Share-based Compensation [Abstract]

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense was attributable to:

	Three Months Ended
	December 28, 2013		December 29, 2012
	(In thousands)
Stock options	$	2,472	$	2,617
Restricted stock units	1,803		2,049
Total	$	4,275	$	4,666

Stock-based compensation expense was recognized as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 28, 2013		December 29, 2012
	(In thousands)
Cost of sales	$	1,201	$	1,340
Selling, general and administrative	3,072		3,295
Research and development	2		31
Total	$	4,275	$	4,666

As of December 28, 2013, an aggregate of 14.2 million shares were authorized for future issuance under the Company's stock plans, of which 12.1 million of such shares were issuable upon exercise of outstanding options and delivery of shares upon vesting of restricted stock units and 2.1 million shares of common stock were available for future grant.

Stock Options

Stock option activity was as follows:

	Number of Shares		Weighted- Average Exercise Price ($)	Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value of In-The-Money Options ($)
	(In thousands)				(In thousands)
Outstanding, September 28, 2013	9,562		12.65	5.99	62,825
Granted	555		15.63
Exercised/Cancelled/Forfeited/Expired	(286	)	17.32
Outstanding, December 28, 2013	9,831		12.68	5.96	44,986
Vested and expected to vest, December 28, 2013	9,543		12.73	5.88	43,784
Exercisable, December 28, 2013	7,399		13.09	5.10	35,350

The weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted during the first quarter of 2014 and 2013 was $9.19 per share and $5.72 per share, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value in the preceding table represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value of in-the-money options that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options at the Company's closing stock price on the date indicated.

As of December 28, 2013, unrecognized compensation expense of $16.7 million is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.3 years.

Restricted Stock Units

Activity with respect to the Company's restricted stock units was as follows:

	Number of Shares		Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value ($)	Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($)
	(In thousands)				(In thousands)
Outstanding, September 28, 2013	1,768		10.90	2.02	31,052
Granted	722		15.61
Vested/Forfeited/Cancelled	(198	)	11.37
Outstanding, December 28, 2013	2,292		12.34	2.29	34,954
Expected to vest, December 28, 2013	1,275		12.26	1.79	19,447

As of December 28, 2013, unrecognized compensation expense of $12.1 million is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.8 years. Additionally, as of December 28, 2013, unrecognized compensation expense related to performance-based restricted stock units was $9.3 million. No expense has been recorded for these performance-based restricted stock units to date as achievement of performance criteria is not considered probable.