item 11 2014executive compensation we incorporate by reference in this item 11 the information relating to executive and director compensation contained under the headings 201cother information about the board and its committees , 201d 201ccompensation and other benefits 201d and 201creport of the compensation committee 201d from our proxy statement to be delivered in connection with our 2007 annual meeting of shareholders to be held on september 26 , 2007 . item 12 2014security ownership of certain beneficial owners andmanagement and related stockholdermatters we incorporate by reference in this item 12 the information relating to ownership of our common stock by certain persons contained under the headings 201ccommon stock ownership of management 201d and 201ccommon stock ownership by certain other persons 201d from our proxy statement to be delivered in connection with our 2007 annual meeting of shareholders to be held on september 26 , 2007 . we have four compensation plans under which our equity securities are authorized for issuance . the global payments inc . amended and restated 2000 long-term incentive plan , global payments inc . amended and restated 2005 incentive plan , the non-employee director stock option plan , and employee stock purchase plan have been approved by security holders . the information in the table below is as of may 31 , 2007 . for more information on these plans , see note 8 to notes to consolidated financial statements . plan category number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options , warrants and rights weighted- average exercise price of outstanding options , warrants and rights number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans ( excluding securities reflected in column ( a ) ) equity compensation plans approved by security holders: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5171000 $ 25 7779000 ( 1 ) equity compensation plans not approved by security holders: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 2014 2014 total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5171000 $ 25 7779000 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) also includes shares of common stock available for issuance other than upon the exercise of an option , warrant or right under the amended and restated 2000 non-employee director stock option plan , the amended and restated 2005 incentive plan and the amended and restated 2000 employee stock purchase item 13 2014certain relationships and related transactions , and director independence we incorporate by reference in this item 13 the information regarding certain relationships and related transactions between us and some of our affiliates and the independence of our board of directors contained under the headings 201ccertain relationships and related transactions 201d and 201cother information about the board and its committees 2014director independence 201d from our proxy statement to be delivered in connection with our 2007 annual meeting of shareholders to be held on september 26 , 2007 . item 14 2014principal accounting fees and services we incorporate by reference in this item 14 the information regarding principal accounting fees and services contained under the heading 201cauditor information 201d from our proxy statement to be delivered in connection with our 2007 annual meeting of shareholders to be held on september 26 , 2007. .

number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options warrants and rights ( a ): equity compensation plans approved by security holders:: 5171000
equity compensation plans not approved by security holders:: 2014
total: 5171000
weighted- average exercise price of outstanding options warrants and rights ( b ): equity compensation plans approved by security holders:: 25
equity compensation plans not approved by security holders:: 2014
total: 25
number of securities remaining available for futureissuance under equity compensation plans ( excluding securities reflected in column ( a ) ) ( c ): equity compensation plans approved by security holders:: 7779000
equity compensation plans not approved by security holders:: 2014
total: 7779000
: equity compensation plans approved by security holders:: -1
total: -1

item 11 2014executive compensation we incorporate by reference in this item 11 the information relating to executive and director compensation contained under the headings 201cother information about the board and its committees , 201d 201ccompensation and other benefits 201d and 201creport of the compensation committee 201d from our proxy statement to be delivered in connection with our 2007 annual meeting of shareholders to be held on september 26 , 2007 . item 12 2014security ownership of certain beneficial owners andmanagement and related stockholdermatters we incorporate by reference in this item 12 the information relating to ownership of our common stock by certain persons contained under the headings 201ccommon stock ownership of management 201d and 201ccommon stock ownership by certain other persons 201d from our proxy statement to be delivered in connection with our 2007 annual meeting of shareholders to be held on september 26 , 2007 . we have four compensation plans under which our equity securities are authorized for issuance . the global payments inc . amended and restated 2000 long-term incentive plan , global payments inc . amended and restated 2005 incentive plan , the non-employee director stock option plan , and employee stock purchase plan have been approved by security holders . the information in the table below is as of may 31 , 2007 . for more information on these plans , see note 8 to notes to consolidated financial statements . plan category number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options , warrants and rights weighted- average exercise price of outstanding options , warrants and rights number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans ( excluding securities reflected in column ( a ) ) equity compensation plans approved by security holders: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5171000 $ 25 7779000 ( 1 ) equity compensation plans not approved by security holders: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 2014 2014 total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5171000 $ 25 7779000 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) also includes shares of common stock available for issuance other than upon the exercise of an option , warrant or right under the amended and restated 2000 non-employee director stock option plan , the amended and restated 2005 incentive plan and the amended and restated 2000 employee stock purchase item 13 2014certain relationships and related transactions , and director independence we incorporate by reference in this item 13 the information regarding certain relationships and related transactions between us and some of our affiliates and the independence of our board of directors contained under the headings 201ccertain relationships and related transactions 201d and 201cother information about the board and its committees 2014director independence 201d from our proxy statement to be delivered in connection with our 2007 annual meeting of shareholders to be held on september 26 , 2007 . item 14 2014principal accounting fees and services we incorporate by reference in this item 14 the information regarding principal accounting fees and services contained under the heading 201cauditor information 201d from our proxy statement to be delivered in connection with our 2007 annual meeting of shareholders to be held on september 26 , 2007. .

Questions:
what was the total number of approved securities by the security holders as of may 31, 2007?
and what amount from this total number is from issued securities?
how much, then, do these issued securities represent in relation to the total?

Answers:
12950000
5171000
12950000