SHARE BASED COMPENSATION

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

NOTE 8. SHARE BASED COMPENSATION

On June 15, 2015, our stockholders approved the Superior Drilling Company, Inc. 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “2015 Incentive Plan”). The purpose of the 2015 Incentive Plan is to advance the interests of the Company and its stockholders by providing an incentive to attract, retain and reward persons performing services for the Company and its affiliates and by motivating such persons to contribute to the growth and profitability of the Company and our affiliates. Subject to adjustment as provided in the 2015 Incentive Plan, the maximum aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be issued with respect to awards under the 2015 Incentive Plan is 1,592,878.

On March 4, 2016, the Board of Directors granted options to acquire 78,944 shares of stock from the Company’s 2015 Incentive Plan to officers and employees based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant, which was $1.73. These options vested 100% on the grant date and have a ten year term expiring on March 4, 2026. The fair value of the vested stock options were calculated using the Black-Scholes model with a volatility and discount rate over the expected term of each employee.

On March 18, 2016, the Board of Directors granted options to acquire 81,714 shares of stock from the Company’s 2015 Incentive Plan to officers and employees based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant, which was $1.67. These options vested 100% on the grant date and have a ten year term expiring on March 18, 2026. The fair value of the vested stock options were calculated using the Black-Scholes model with a volatility and discount rate over the expected term of each employee.

On March 31, 2016, the Board of Directors granted options to acquire 148,475 shares of stock from the Company’s 2015 Incentive Plan to directors, officers and employees based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant, which was $1.37. These options vested 100% on the grant date and have a ten year term expiring on March 31, 2026. The fair value of the vested stock options were calculated using the Black-Scholes model with a volatility and discount rate over the expected term of each employee.

The fair value of stock options granted to employees and directors was estimated at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions:

	Years Ended March 31
	2016			2015
Expected volatility		49	%		N/A
Discount rate		1.09	%		N/A
Expected life (years)		3			N/A
Dividend yield		N/A			N/A