Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Employee Benefit Programs

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Employee Benefit Programs
12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2013
Employee Benefits and Share-based Compensation [Abstract]  
Employee Benefit Programs
Employee Benefit Programs
Employee Deferred Compensation Plan—In 2003, the Company adopted a deferred compensation plan that permits key employees and other members of management not eligible to participate in the Employee Defined Contribution Plan to defer portions of their compensation. The Company pays all administrative expenses of the plan. Under this plan, eligible team members may elect to defer up to 75% of their base salary and up to 100% of variable compensation and commissions each plan year. At the end of fiscal year 2012, a liability for participant contributions and investment income thereon of $3.0 million was included in other non-current liabilities. To offset its obligation, the Company's plan administrator purchased Company-owned whole-life insurance contracts on certain team members. The cash surrender value of these policies at the end of fiscal years 2012 of $2.9 million was included in Other assets, net on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
During fiscal year 2013, the Company liquidated these insurance policies and invested the deferred compensation plan assets through a rabbi trust. Assets in the rabbi trust are invested in certain mutual funds that cover an investment spectrum ranging from equities to money market instruments and are available to satisfy the claims of the Company's creditors in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency. These mutual funds have published market prices and are reported at fair value. See Note 9. Fair Value Measurement. Changes in the market value of the investments held in the trust result in the recognition of a corresponding gain or loss reported in Interest income and other, net in the consolidated statements of income. A corresponding change in the liability associated with the deferred compensation plan results in an offsetting deferred compensation expense, or reduction of expense, reported in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of income. The Company recognized deferred compensation expense of $0.2 million in fiscal year 2013. At December 29, 2013, $3.8 million of deferred compensation assets is included in Other assets, net and $3.8 million of deferred compensation plan liability is included in Other non-current liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan—In 2002, the Company adopted an Employee Stock Purchase Plan under which eligible team members may voluntarily contribute up to 15% of their salary, subject to limitations, to purchase common stock at a price equal to 85% of the fair market value of a share of the Company's common stock on the first day of each offering period or 85% of the fair market value of a share of the Company's common stock on the last day of each offering period, whichever amount is less. In general, all of the Company's officers and team members who have been employed by the Company for at least one year and who are regularly scheduled to work more than 20 hours per week are eligible to participate in this plan which operates in successive six month periods commencing on each January 1 and July 1 of each fiscal year. A total of 300,000 shares of common stock are available for issuance under this plan. The Company has issued a total of 228,038 shares under this plan, including 21,364 shares that were issued in fiscal year 2013. A total of 71,962 shares remain available for future issuance. For fiscal year 2013, in accordance with the guidance for accounting for stock compensation, the Company estimated the fair value of the stock purchase plan using the Black-Scholes multiple-option pricing model. The average assumptions used in the model included a 0.14% risk-free interest rate; 0.5 year expected life; expected volatility of 42.30%; and a 0% dividend yield. The weighted average fair value per share at grant date was $11.51. For the fiscal year 2012, the average assumptions used in the model included a 0.17% risk-free interest rate; 0.5 year expected life; expected volatility of 48.5%; and a 0% dividend yield. The weighted average fair value per share at grant date was $7.77. The Company recognized $0.2 million compensation expense related to this plan in both fiscal years 2013 and 2012.
Employee Defined Contribution Plan—The Company maintains a 401(k) Savings Plan ("401K Plan") which covers eligible team members who have satisfied the service requirements and reached 21 years of age. The 401K Plan, which qualifies under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, allows team members to defer specified percentages of their compensation on a pre-tax basis. The Company may make matching contributions in an amount determined by the board of directors. In addition, the Company may contribute each period, at its discretion, an additional amount from profits. In 2006, the board of directors authorized matching contributions equal to 25% of the first 4% of compensation that is deferred by the participant. The Company recognized matching contribution expense of $0.3 million in each of fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011.