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Share-Based Compensation
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Share-Based Compensation

Note 9: Share-Based Compensation

Our share-based compensation plans primarily consist of awards of RSUs and stock options to certain employees and directors as part of our approach to long-term incentive compensation. Additionally, through our employee stock purchase plans, employees are able to purchase shares of Comcast Class A common stock at a discount through payroll deductions.

In March 2016, we granted 5.9 million RSUs and 20.7 million stock options related to our annual management awards. The weighted-average fair values associated with these grants were $59.50 per RSU and $11.45 per stock option.

Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense
Three Months Ended
March 31
(in millions)20162015
Restricted share units$70$58
Stock options3735
Employee stock purchase plans88
Total$115$101

As of March 31, 2016, we had unrecognized pretax compensation expense of $903 million and $496 million related to nonvested RSUs and nonvested stock options, respectively.

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Share-Based Compensation

Note 8: Share-Based Compensation

Comcast maintains share-based compensation plans that primarily consist of awards of restricted share units and stock options to certain employees and directors as part of its approach to long-term incentive compensation. Additionally, through its employee stock purchase plans, employees are able to purchase shares of Comcast Class A common stock at a discount through payroll deductions. Certain of our employees participate in these plans and the expense associated with their participation is settled in cash with Comcast.

Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense
Three Months Ended
March 31
(in millions)20162015
Restricted share units$18$17
Stock options22
Employee stock purchase plans32
Total$23$21