Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables)

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STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS [Abstract]  
Weighted-average fair value of options granted and the weighted-average assumptions used in the Black Scholes Merton option pricing model for such grants
The weighted-average fair value of stock options granted during the past three years and the weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model for such grants were as follows:
 
2017

 
2016

 
2015

Fair value of stock options at grant date
$
3.98

 
$
4.17

 
$
4.38

Dividend yield1
3.6
%
 
3.2
%
 
3.1
%
Expected volatility2
15.5
%
 
16.0
%
 
16.0
%
Risk-free interest rate3
2.2
%
 
1.5
%
 
1.8
%
Expected term of the stock options4
6 years

 
6 years

 
6 years

1 
The dividend yield is the calculated yield on the Company's stock at the time of the grant.
2 
Expected volatility is based on implied volatilities from traded options on the Company's stock, historical volatility of the Company's stock and other factors.
3 
The risk-free interest rate for the period matching the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant.
4 
The expected term of the stock options represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding and is derived by analyzing historical exercise behavior.
Stock option activity for all plans
Stock option activity for all plans for the year ended December 31, 2017, was as follows:
 
Shares
(In millions)

 
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price

 
Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(In millions)

Outstanding on January 1, 2017
220

 
$
33.70

 
 
 
 

Granted
9

 
40.89

 
 
 
 

Exercised
(53
)
 
30.28

 
 
 
 

Forfeited/expired
(3
)
 
38.34

 
 
 
 

Outstanding on December 31, 20171
173

 
$
35.02

 
4.84 years
 
$
1,879

Expected to vest
171

 
$
34.96

 
4.81 years
 
$
1,869

Exercisable on December 31, 2017
142

 
$
33.89

 
4.27 years
 
$
1,700

1 
Includes 0.3 million stock option replacement awards in connection with our acquisition of Old CCE's North America business in 2010. These options had a weighted-average exercise price of $12.86 and generally vest over 3 years and expire 10 years from the original date of grant.
Summary of information about performance share units based on the Target Award amounts in the performance share unit agreements
The following table summarizes information about performance share units based on the target award amounts in the performance share unit agreements:
 
Performance Share Units
(In thousands)

 
Weighted-Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

Outstanding on January 1, 2017
9,773

 
$
35.77

Granted
4,133

 
34.75

Conversions to restricted stock units1
(4,851
)
 
32.35

Paid in cash equivalent
(11
)
 
34.15

Canceled/forfeited
(832
)
 
37.20

Outstanding on December 31, 20172
8,212

 
$
37.14

1 
Represents the target amount of performance share units converted to restricted stock units for the 2014–2016 performance period. The vesting of restricted stock units is subject to the terms of the performance share unit agreements.
2 
The outstanding performance share units as of December 31, 2017, at the threshold award and maximum award levels were 2.2 million and 15.4 million, respectively.
Schedule of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes information about nonvested performance-based restricted stock units based on the performance share units' certified award level:
Restricted
Stock Units
(In thousands)


Weighted-
Average
Grant Date Fair Value

Nonvested on January 1, 2017
—

 
$
—

Conversions from performance share units
7,181

 
32.33

Vested and released
(3
)
 
32.35

Canceled/forfeited
(430
)
 
32.30

Nonvested on December 31, 2017
6,748

 
$
32.35

Nonvested Restricted Stock Shares Activity [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes information about nonvested time-based restricted stock awards:
 
Restricted Stock and Stock Units (In thousands)

 
Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair Value

Outstanding on January 1, 2017
770

 
$
37.54

Granted
2,994

 
41.62

Vested and released
(179
)
 
37.36

Forfeited/expired
(50
)
 
38.35

Outstanding on December 31, 2017
3,535

 
$
40.99