Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity and Stock Based Compensation

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Stockholders' Equity and Stock Based Compensation
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Stockholders' Equity and Stock Based Compensation  
Stockholders' Equity and Stock Based Compensation

12.The 2012 Stock-Based Compensation Plan (the “2012 Plan”) authorizes the grant of Stock Options, Stock Units, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Deferred Stock, Stock Bonuses and other equity-based awards. The total number of shares of Common Stock initially available for award under the 2012 Plan was 600,000. As of September 30, 2016, the number of shares of Common stock available for future award grants to employees and directors under the 2012 Plan is 305,463.

 

During 2012, the Company granted a total of 92,000 shares of Restricted Stock to officers, directors, and employees. These shares of Restricted Stock vest over 20 equal quarterly installments. A total of 3,525 shares of Restricted Stock were forfeited as a result of employees terminating employment with the Company.

 

During 2013, the Company granted a total of 56,500 shares of Restricted Stock to officers and employees. Included in these grants were 40,000 Restricted Shares granted to the Company’s CEO in accordance with the satisfaction of certain performance criteria included in his compensation plan. These 40,000 Restricted Shares vest over 16 equal quarterly installments. The remaining grants of Restricted Stock vest over 20 equal quarterly installments. A total of 775 shares of Restricted Stock were forfeited as a result of employees terminating employment with the Company.

 

During 2014, the Company granted a total of 98,689 shares of Restricted Stock to officers, directors and employees. These shares of Restricted Stock vest between one and twenty equal quarterly installments. A total of 34,487 shares of Restricted Stock were forfeited as a result of officers and employees terminating employment with the Company.

 

During 2015, the Company granted a total of 44,000 shares of Restricted Stock to officers. These shares of Restricted Stock vest over sixteen equal quarterly installments. In 2015, a total of 4,465 shares of Restricted Stock were forfeited as a result of officers and employees terminating employment with the Company.

 

 

During 2016, the Company granted a total of 171,252 shares of Restricted Stock to officers, directors, and employees. These shares of Restricted Stock vest between one and twenty equal quarterly installments.  A total of 6,867 shares of Restricted Stock were forfeited as a result of officers and employees terminating employment with the Company.

 

A summary of nonvested shares of Restricted Stock awards outstanding under the Company’s the 2012 Plan an as of September 30, 2016, and changes during the nine months then ended is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average

 

 

 

 

 

Grant Date

 

 

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

 

Nonvested shares at January 1, 2016

 

123,329

 

$

16.34

 

Granted in 2016

 

171,252

 

 

17.03

 

Vested in 2016

 

(79,718)

 

 

14.57

 

Forfeited in 2016

 

(6,867)

 

 

16.12

 

Nonvested shares at September 30, 2016

 

207,996

 

$

15.44

 

 

As of September 30, 2016, there is approximately $3.2 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements. The unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.4 years.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized share-based compensation cost of $1.2 million and $0.8 million respectively, which is included in the Company’s general and administrative expense.