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the table below summarizes activity of rsus with performance conditions for the year ended december 31, shares (in thousands) weighted average grant date fair value (per share).
|  | Shares(In thousands) | WeightedAverage GrantDate Fair Value(Per share) |
| --------- | --------- | --------- |
| Non-vested total as of December 31, 2016 | 309 | $55.94 |
| Granted | 186 | 63.10 |
| Vested | (204) | 46.10 |
| Forfeited | (10) | 70.50 |
| Non-vested total as of December 31, 2017 | 281 | $67.33 |
as of december 31, 2017, $6 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the nonvested rsus, with and without performance conditions, is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average remaining life of 1.5 years. the total fair value of rsus, with and without performance conditions, vested was $16 million, $14 million and $12 million for the years ended december 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. if dividends are paid with respect to shares of the company 2019s common stock before the rsus are distributed, the company credits a liability for the value of the dividends that would have been paid if the rsus were shares of company common stock. when the rsus are distributed, the company pays the participant a lump sum cash payment equal to the value of the dividend equivalents accrued. the company accrued dividend equivalents totaling less than $1 million, $1 million and $1 million to accumulated deficit in the accompanying consolidated statements of changes in stockholders 2019 equity for the years ended december 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. employee stock purchase plan the company maintains a nonqualified employee stock purchase plan (the 201cespp 201d) through which employee participants may use payroll deductions to acquire company common stock at the lesser of 90% (90%) of the fair market value of the common stock at either the beginning or the end of a three-month purchase period. on february 15, 2017, the board adopted the american water works company, inc. and its designated subsidiaries 2017 nonqualified employee stock purchase plan, which was approved by stockholders on may 12, 2017 and took effect on august 5, 2017. the prior plan was terminated as to new purchases of company stock effective august 31, 2017. as of december 31, 2017, there were 2.0 million shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the espp. the espp is considered compensatory. during the years ended december 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, the company issued 93 thousand, 93 thousand and 98 thousand shares, respectively, under the espp. .
Please answer the following question with expressions if necessary.
as of that same date, what was the expected annual compensation expense related to the nonvested rsus?
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