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Note E - Stock Compensation
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]

Note E – Stock Compensation


 

The fair value of stock-based compensation is recognized in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 718, Stock Compensation.

 

During the three quarters ended September 30, 2023, and pursuant to the 2017 Incentive Plan, the Company issued 30,921 shares of common stock with a fair market value of $395 thousand in lieu of accrued and unpaid annual cash incentives for fiscal year 2022 to certain officers. During the three quarters ended September 30, 2023 and pursuant to the 2017 Incentive Plan, in lieu of cash payments of director fees, the Company awarded to certain directors 4,441 shares of common stock.

 

During the three quarters ended September 30, 2023, the Company awarded 21,200 restricted stock units to directors and 145,563 restricted stock units to employees. The restricted stock units awarded to directors time vest over two years (one-half one year from grant date and one-half two years from grant date) provided that the director is still a director of the Company at the vest date. Director restricted stock units are subject to forfeiture, except for termination of services as a result of retirement, death or disability, if on the vesting date the director no longer holds a position with the Company. The 2023 restricted stock units awarded to employees time vest over three years (one-third one year from grant, one-third two years from grant and one-third three years from grant) provided that the employee is still employed by the Company on the vesting date.

 

 

For the third quarter and three quarters ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized stock based compensation expense of $546 thousand and $1,463 thousand, respectively compared to stock based compensation expense of $377 thousand and $1,453 thousand for the same periods in the prior year. At September 30, 2023 and October 1, 2022, respectively, there was $1,979 thousand and $1,937 thousand in unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested stock awards.