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STOCK BASED COMPENSATION:
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
STOCK BASED COMPENSATION:
 
On February 5, 2011, the Corporation's Board of Directors adopted and approved the First Financial Corporation 2011 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "2011 Stock Incentive Plan") effective upon the approval of the Plan by the Company's shareholders, which occurred on April 20, 2011 at the Corporation’s annual meeting of shareholders. The 2011 Stock Incentive Plan provides for the grant of non qualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and incentive awards. An aggregate of 700,000 shares of common stock are reserved for issuance under the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan. Shares issuable under the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan may be authorized and unissued shares of common stock or treasury shares.
 
During the first quarter of 2019 and 2018, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company granted restricted stock awards to certain executive officers pursuant to the Corporation's annual performance-based stock incentive bonus plan. Compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period of the awards based on the fair value of the stock at the grant date. The value of the awards was determined by dividing the award amount by the median price of a share of Company common stock on the grant dates. The restricted stock awards vest as follows — 33% on the first anniversary, 33% on the second anniversary and the remaining 34% on the third anniversary of the earned date. The Corporation has the right to retain shares to satisfy any withholding tax obligation. A total of 186,072 shares of restricted common stock of the Company were granted under the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan. A total of 513,928 remain to be granted under this plan.
 


Restricted Stock
 
Restricted stock awards require certain service-based or performance requirements and have a vesting period of 3 years. Compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period of the award based on the fair value of the stock at the date of issue. Compensation related to the plan was $799 thousand, $745 thousand, and $706 thousand in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 
 
 
2018
 
 
Number
 
Weighted Average
Grant Date
 
Number
 
Weighted Average
Grant Date
(shares in thousands)
 
Outstanding
 
Fair Value
 
Outstanding
 
Fair Value
Nonvested balance at January 1,
 
16,999

 
45.92

 
18,019

 
41.14

Granted during the year
 
19,783

 
42.52

 
17,220

 
45.55

Vested during the year
 
(17,851
)
 
44.79

 
(18,240
)
 
40.85

Forfeited during the year
 

 

 

 

Nonvested balance at December 31,
 
18,931

 
43.44

 
16,999

 
45.92

 
As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, there was $822 thousand and $674 thousand, respectively of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested shares granted under the Plan. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.5 years. The total fair value of the shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $816 thousand and $732 thousand, respectively.