Note 10: Incentive Plans: Equity Incentive Plan Policy (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Policies

Equity Incentive Plan Policy

Equity Incentive Plan.  The Corporation established and the shareholders approved the 2010 Plan and the 2006 Plan for directors, advisory directors, directors emeriti, officers and employees of the Corporation and its subsidiary.  The 2010 Plan authorizes 586,250 stock options and 288,750 shares of restricted stock.  The 2010 Plan also provides that no person may be granted more than 117,250 stock options or 43,312 shares of restricted stock in any one year.  The 2006 Plan authorizes 365,000 stock options and 185,000 shares of restricted stock.  The 2006 Plan also provides that no person may be granted more than 73,000 stock options or 27,750 shares of restricted stock in any one year. 

Equity Incentive Plan - Stock Options.  Under the 2010 Plan and 2006 Plan (collectively, “the Plans”), options may not be granted at a price less than the fair market value at the date of the grant.  Options typically vest over a five-year or shorter period as long as the director, advisory director, director emeritus, officer or employee remains in service to the Corporation.  The options are exercisable after vesting for up to the remaining term of the original grant.  The maximum term of the options granted is 10 years. 

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following assumptions.  The expected volatility is based on implied volatility from historical common stock closing prices for the prior 84 months.  The expected dividend yield is based on the most recent quarterly dividend on an annualized basis.  The expected term is based on the historical experience of all fully vested stock option grants and is reviewed annually.  The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury note rate with a term similar to the underlying stock option on the particular grant date.

There was no activity under the Plans in the first quarter of either fiscal 2013 or 2012, other than the exercise of 28,000 options and the forfeiture of 4,000 options in the first quarter of fiscal 2013.  As of September 30, 2012 and 2011, there were 188,450 stock options and 184,450 stock options available for future grants under the Plans, respectively. 

The following table summarizes the stock option activity in the Plans for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.

			Weighted-
		Weighted-	Average	Aggregate
		Average	Remaining	Intrinsic
		Exercise	Contractual	Value
	Shares	Price	Term (Years)	($000)
Options
Outstanding at July 1, 2012	757,800	$12.13	--	--
Granted	-	$-	--	--
Exercised	(28,000)	$7.03	--	--
Forfeited	(4,000)	$7.33	--	--
Outstanding at September 30, 2012	725,800	$12.35	7.11	$3,800
Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2012	629,550	$13.10	6.87	$3,147
Exercisable at September 30, 2012	316,800	$18.70	5.03	$1,027

As of September 30, 2012 and 2011, there was $1.1 million and $1.5 million of unrecognized compensation expense, respectively, related to unvested share-based compensation arrangements under the Plans.  The expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.7 years and 3.5 years, respectively.  The forfeiture rate during the first three months of fiscal 2013 and 2012 was 20 percent for both periods, and was calculated by using the historical forfeiture experience of all fully vested stock option grants and is reviewed annually.

Equity Incentive Plan – Restricted Stock.  The Corporation used 288,750 shares and 185,000 shares of its treasury stock to fund the 2010 Plan and the 2006 Plan, respectively.  Awarded shares typically vest over a five-year or shorter period as long as the director, advisory director, director emeriti, officer or employee remains in service to the Corporation.  Once vested, a recipient of restricted stock will have all rights of a shareholder, including the power to vote and the right to receive dividends.  The Corporation recognizes compensation expense for the restricted stock awards based on the fair value of the shares at the award date. 

In the first quarter of fiscal 2013, there was no restricted stock activity, other than the vesting and distribution of 800 shares and the forfeiture of 1,500 shares.  This compares to the vesting and distribution of 100,300 shares of restricted stock in the first quarter of fiscal 2012.  As of September 30, 2012 and 2011, there were 169,600 shares and 168,100 shares of restricted stock available for future awards under the Plans, respectively.

The following table summarizes the unvested restricted stock activity in the quarter ended September 30, 2012.

		Award Date
	Shares	Fair Value
Unvested Shares
Unvested at July 1, 2012	146,800	$7.13
Granted	-	$-
Vested	(800)	$18.09
Forfeited	(1,500)	$7.07
Unvested at September 30, 2012	144,500	$7.07
Expected to vest at September 30, 2012	115,600	$7.07

As of September 30, 2012 and 2011, the unrecognized compensation expense was $760,000 and $1.1 million, respectively, related to unvested share-based compensation arrangements under the Plans, and reported as a reduction to stockholders’ equity.  This expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.7 years and 3.3 years, respectively.  Similar to stock options, a forfeiture rate of 20 percent has been applied for the restricted stock compensation expense calculations in the first three months of fiscal 2013 and 2012, for both periods.  The fair value of shares vested and distributed during the quarter ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $9,000 and $857,000, respectively.