STOCK- BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

STOCK- BASED COMPENSATION [Abstract]

Schedule of activity in the stock option plan

A summary of the activity in the stock option plan during the three months ended March 31, 2020 follows:

				Weighted
		Weighted		Average	Aggregate
		Average		Remaining	Intrinsic
		Exercise		Contractual	Value
	Shares	Price		Term	(in thousands)
Options outstanding, beginning of period	555,750	$	10.02	4.3	$	3,518
Exercised	(44,600)		7.32
Options outstanding, end of period	511,150	$	10.25	4.3	$	(212)
Exercisable at end of period	392,730	$	9.45	3.7	$	18

Schedule of activity in the restricted stock plan

A summary of the activity in the restricted stock plan for 2020 follows:

				Weighted
		Weighted		Average
		Average		Remaining
		Exercise		Contractual
	Shares	Price		Term
Unvested restricted stock outstanding, beginning of period	86,500	$	14.85	3.8
Granted	80,000		15.87
Vested	(89,900)		14.54
Unvested restricted stock outstanding, end of period	76,600	$	15.50	4.5