Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation

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Stock-Based Compensation
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 25, 2017
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company has outstanding awards under the Chuy's Holdings, Inc. 2006 Stock Option Plan (the "2006 Plan") and the 2012 Plan. Options granted under these plans vest over five years from the date of grant and have a maximum term of 10 years. Restricted stock units granted under the 2012 Plan vest over four to five years from the date of grant. As of June 25, 2017, a total of 706,845 shares of common stock are reserved and remain available for issuance under the 2012 Plan.
Stock-based compensation cost recognized in the accompanying condensed consolidated income statements was approximately $757,000 and $589,000 for the thirteen weeks ended June 25, 2017 and June 26, 2016, respectively, and $1,354,000 and $1,058,000 for the twenty-six weeks ended June 25, 2017 and June 26, 2016, respectively.

Stock Options
A summary of stock-based compensation activity related to stock options for the twenty-six weeks ended June 25, 2017 are as follows:
 
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(Years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at December 25, 2016
316,027

 
$
18.64

 
 
 
 
Exercised
(16,799
)
 
7.44

 
 
 
 
Forfeited
(5,846
)
 
29.27

 
 
 
 
Outstanding at June 25, 2017
293,382

 
$
19.07

 
4.56
 
$
1,717

Exercisable at June 25, 2017
262,116

 
$
18.04

 
4.41
 
$
1,712


The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above is obtained by subtracting the exercise price from the estimated fair value of the underlying common stock as of June 25, 2017 and multiplying this result by the related number of options outstanding and exercisable at June 25, 2017. The estimated fair value of the common stock as of June 25, 2017 used in the above calculation was $22.15 per share, the closing price of the Company’s common stock on June 23, 2017, the last trading day of the second quarter. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the twenty-six weeks ended June 25, 2017 was approximately $362,000. The fair value of options vested during the twenty-six weeks ended June 25, 2017 was approximately $262,000.
There was approximately $209,000 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to options granted under the 2006 Plan and the 2012 Plan as of June 25, 2017. These costs will be recognized ratably over the next three years.
Restricted Stock Units
A summary of stock-based compensation activity related to restricted stock units for the twenty-six weeks ended June 25, 2017 are as follows:
 
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Fair Value
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(Year)
Outstanding at December 25, 2016
206,750

 
$
31.57

 
 
Granted
121,486

 
28.31

 
 
Vested
(65,127
)
 
32.14

 
 
Forfeited
(4,228
)
 
29.91

 
 
Outstanding at June 25, 2017
258,881

 
$
29.92

 
2.92

The fair value of the restricted stock units is the quoted market value of our common stock on the date of grant. As of June 25, 2017, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock units was approximately $6.8 million, which is expected to be recognized ratably over the next five years.