Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation

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Stock-Based Compensation
9 Months Ended
Sep. 24, 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 September 24, 2017, a total of 706,136 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 $747,000 and $565,000 for the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2017 and September 25, 2016, respectively, and $2,102,000 and $1,624,000 for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2017 and September 25, 2016, respectively.

Stock Options
A summary of stock-based compensation activity related to stock options for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 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
(18,671
)
 
8.66

 
 
 
 
Forfeited
(6,747
)
 
28.91

 
 
 
 
Outstanding at September 24, 2017
290,609

 
$
19.05

 
4.33
 
$
1,394

Exercisable at September 24, 2017
264,871

 
$
18.08

 
4.21
 
$
1,394


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 September 24, 2017 and multiplying this result by the related number of options outstanding and exercisable at September 24, 2017. The estimated fair value of the common stock as of September 24, 2017 used in the above calculation was $20.15 per share, the closing price of the Company’s common stock on September 22, 2017, the last trading day of the third quarter. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2017 was approximately $370,000. The fair value of options vested during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2017 was approximately $305,000.
There was approximately $133,000 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to options granted under the 2006 Plan and the 2012 Plan as of September 24, 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 thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 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
126,034

 
28.02

 
 
Vested
(66,468
)
 
32.14

 
 
Forfeited
(7,166
)
 
30.37

 
 
Outstanding at September 24, 2017
259,150

 
$
29.73

 
2.76

The fair value of the restricted stock units is the quoted market value of our common stock on the date of grant. As of September 24, 2017, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock units was approximately $6.1 million, which is expected to be recognized ratably over the next five years.