Restricted Stock: The Company’s 2007 Stock Compensation Plan permits our Compensation Committee to grant other stock-based awards. The Company has awarded restricted stock grants to employees that vest over one to ten years.
The Company repurchased a total of 40,933 shares of our common stock at an average price of $13.51 in connection with payment of taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock previously issued to employees for the year ended September 30, 2019. The Company repurchased a total of 41,989 shares of our common stock at an average price of $11.66 in connection with payment of taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock previously issued to employees for the year ended September 30, 2018.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan: The Clearfield, Inc. 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) allows participating employees to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a discount through payroll deductions. The ESPP is available to all employees subject to certain eligibility requirements. Terms of the ESPP provide that participating employees may purchase the Company’s common stock on a voluntary after tax basis. Employees may purchase the Company’s common stock at a price that is no less than the lower of 85% of the fair market value of one share of common stock at the beginning or end of each stock purchase period or phase. The ESPP is carried out in six-month phases, with phases beginning on July 1 and January 1 of each calendar year. For the phases that ended on December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2019, employees purchased 17,312 and 19,923 shares, respectively, at a price of $8.43. For the phases that ended on December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2018, employees purchased 14,242 and 15,932 shares, respectively, at a price of $10.41 and $9.39 per share, respectively. As of September 30, 2019, the Company has withheld approximately $80,708 from employees participating in the phase that began on July 1, 2019. After the employee purchase on June 30, 2019, 49,846 shares of common stock were available for future purchase under the ESPP. Employee Stock Purchase Plan: The Clearfield, Inc. 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) allows participating employees to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a discount through payroll deductions. The ESPP is available to all employees subject to certain eligibility requirements. Terms of the ESPP provide that participating employees may purchase the Company’s common stock on a voluntary after tax basis. Employees may purchase the Company’s common stock at a price that is no less than the lower of 85% of the fair market value of one share of common stock at the beginning or end of each stock purchase period or phase. The ESPP is carried out in six-month phases, with phases beginning on July 1 and January 1 of each calendar year. For the phases that ended on December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2019, employees purchased 17,312 and 19,923 shares, respectively, at a price of $8.43. For the phases that ended on December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2018, employees purchased 14,242 and 15,932 shares, respectively, at a price of $10.41 and $9.39 per share, respectively. As of September 30, 2019, the Company has withheld approximately $80,708 from employees participating in the phase that began on July 1, 2019. After the employee purchase on June 30, 2019, 49,846 shares of common stock were available for future purchase under the ESPP.
Restricted stock transactions during the years ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 are summarized as follows:
Table:
 | Number of shares | Weighted average grant date fair value
Unvested shares as of September 30, 2017 | 370,530 | $15.24
Granted | 7,235 | 14.17
Vested | (113,930) | 16.45
Forfeited | (15,222) | 15.41
Unvested shares as of September 30, 2018 | 248,613 | 14.65
Granted | 4,340 | 14.40
Vested | (110,683) | 16.31
Forfeited | (11,830) | 14.47
Unvested shares as of September 30, 2019 | 130,440 | 13.25


Question: What is the total number of unvested shares as of September 30, 2019?
Answer: 130,440