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Note E - Benefit Plans
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE E - BENEFIT PLANS

Defined Contribution Plan

The Company sponsors a 401(k) defined contribution plan ("DC Plan") that provides for a dollar-for-dollar employer matching contribution of the first 4% of each employee's pay. Employees become fully vested in employer matching contributions after one year of employment. Company 401(k) matching contributions were approximately $96,000 and $97,000 for each of the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.  In 2012 and 2011 employees were able to defer up to $17,000 and $16,500, respectively (plus $5,500 for employees over the age of 50) of their yearly pay as a pre-tax investment in the 401(k)plan, in accordance with limits set by the IRS. (Those limits will increase to $17,500 (plus an additional $5,500 for employees over the age of 50) in 2013).

The Company also makes discretionary contributions to each employee's account based on a "pay-to-pay" safe-harbor formula that qualifies the 401(k) plan under current IRS regulations. In December 2012 and 2011 the Company’s Board of Directors authorized discretionary contributions in the amount of $175,000 per year, to be allocated among all eligible employees, for the 2012 and 2011 plan years. The 2012 contribution was paid in 2012, and the 2011 contribution was paid in 2011. Employees become vested in the discretionary contributions as follows: 20% after two years of employment, and 20% for each year of employment thereafter until the employee becomes fully vested after six years of employment.

Stock Option Plans

At its meeting on March 19, 2004 the Board of Directors of the Company approved the adoption of the 2004 Stock Option Plan. The plan authorizes the granting of options for up to 500,000 shares, and  covers both employees and directors. The adoption and implementation of the new plan was ratified by the shareholders of the Company at the Company's annual meeting of shareholders on May 19, 2004.

As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, no stock options had been issued under this plan.

As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, there was no remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to the non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Company's plans.

The Company did not record any share-based compensation expense during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.