Slytherin Services, Inc. granted 8 million of its $1 par common shares to executives subject to foreiture if employment is terminated within three years. The common shares have a market price of $6 per share on the grant date of the restricted stock award. Ignoring taxes, what is the total compensation cost pertaining to the restricted shares (first answer, no dollar signs or commas, rounded to the nearest whole dollar)?

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Slytherin Services, Inc. granted 8 million of its $1 par common shares to executives subject to foreiture if employment is terminated within three years. The common shares have a market price of $6 per share on the grant date of the restricted stock award. Ignoring taxes, what is the total compensation cost pertaining to the restricted shares (first answer, no dollar signs or commas, rounded to the nearest whole dollar)? 

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