table of contents hologic , inc .notes to consolidated financial statements ( continued ) ( in thousands , except per share data ) as of september 26 , 2009 , the company 2019s financial assets that are re-measured at fair value on a recurring basis consisted of $ 313 in money market mutual funds that are classified as cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated balance sheets .as there are no withdrawal restrictions , they are classified within level 1 of the fair value hierarchy and are valued using quoted market prices for identical assets .the company holds certain minority cost-method equity investments in non-publicly traded securities aggregating $ 7585 and $ 9278 at september 26 , 2009 and september 27 , 2008 , respectively , which are included in other long-term assets on the company 2019s consolidated balance sheets .these investments are generally carried at cost .as the inputs utilized for the company 2019s periodic impairment assessment are not based on observable market data , these cost method investments are classified within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy on a non-recurring basis .to determine the fair value of these investments , the company uses all available financial information related to the entities , including information based on recent or pending third-party equity investments in these entities .in certain instances , a cost method investment 2019s fair value is not estimated as there are no identified events or changes in circumstances that may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investment and to do so would be impractical .during fiscal 2009 , the company recorded other-than-temporary impairment charges totaling $ 2243 related to two of its cost method investments to adjust their carrying amounts to fair value .7 .pension and other employee benefits the company has certain defined benefit pension plans covering the employees of its aeg german subsidiary ( the 201cpension benefits 201d ) .as of september 29 , 2007 , the company adopted sfas no .158 , employers 2019 accounting for defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans , an amendment of fasb statements no .87 , 88 , 106 and 132 ( r ) ( codified primarily in asc 715 , defined benefit plans ) using a prospective approach .the adoption of this standard did not impact the company 2019s compliance with its debt covenants under its credit agreements , cash position or results of operations .the following table summarizes the incremental effect of adopting this standard on individual line items in the consolidated balance sheet as of september 29 , 2007 : before adoption of sfas no .158 adjustments ( in thousands ) adoption of sfas no .158 .
[['', 'before adoption of sfas no . 158', 'adjustments ( in thousands )', 'after adoption of sfas no . 158'], ['accumulated other comprehensive income', '$ 2014', '$ 2212', '$ 2212'], ['total stockholders 2019 equity', '$ 803511', '$ 2212', '$ 805723']]
as of september 26 , 2009 and september 27 , 2008 , the company 2019s pension liability is $ 6736 and $ 7323 , respectively , which is primarily recorded as a component of long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets .under german law , there are no rules governing investment or statutory supervision of the pension plan .as such , there is no minimum funding requirement imposed on employers .pension benefits are safeguarded by the pension guaranty fund , a form of compulsory reinsurance that guarantees an employee will receive vested pension benefits in the event of insolvency .source : hologic inc , 10-k , november 24 , 2009 powered by morningstar ae document research 2120 the information contained herein may not be copied , adapted or distributed and is not warranted to be accurate , complete or timely .the user assumes all risks for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information , except to the extent such damages or losses cannot be limited or excluded by applicable law .past financial performance is no guarantee of future results. .

Question: what is the net change in the equity investments in non-publicly traded securities from 2008 to 2009?
Answer: -1693