Note 8 - Deferred Compensation and Long-term Incentive Plan

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 8. Deferred Compensation and Long-term Incentive Plan

We offer a deferred compensation and long-term incentive plan (the “Plan”) to provide certain employees the ability to accumulate assets for retirement on a tax deferred basis. We may make discretionary contributions to the Plan. These contributions vest between one and seven years based on the employee’s age and position.  Additionally, participants may defer a portion of their compensation and are 100% vested in their respective deferrals.

In March 2012, we made a discretionary contribution of $1.9 million to the Plan. Participants will receive a guaranteed return of 5.9% in 2012. We recognized compensation expense related to the Plan of $0.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.