(12) EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed using the treasury stock method and reflects the potential dilution that could occur from the exercise of stock options and the amortized portion of unvested stock awards. Stock options and unvested stock awards for which the exercise or the grant price exceeds the average market price over the period have an anti-dilutive effect on EPS and, accordingly, are excluded from the calculation. Treasury shares are not deemed outstanding for earnings per share calculations. There were no anti-dilutive stock options outstanding, and 9,200 anti-dilutive stock awards at December 31, 2018. There were no anti-dilutive stock options outstanding, and no anti-dilutive stock awards at December 31, 2017. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:



	Year Ended December 31
(In thousands, except per share data)	2018					2017
		Income	Shares		Amount		Income	Shares		Amount
Basic EPS
Net income available to common stockholders	$	10,684	4,303	$	2.48	$	7,946	4,260	$	1.87
Effect of potential dilutive common stock equivalents -
stock options and restricted shares		-	12		-		-	30		(0.02)
Diluted EPS
Income available to common stockholders after assumed
exercises	$	10,684	4,315	$	2.48	$	7,946	4,290	$	1.85