Stock Repurchase Program

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract]

Stock Repurchase Program

NOTE 18 – STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

On January 26, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a program which allowed the Company to repurchase up to 100,000 shares, or approximately 2.3% of the 4,404,783 shares outstanding at January 26, 2016, of the Company’s outstanding common stock. This program terminated on December 31, 2016. The Company did not purchase any shares under this program. On January 24, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a new program which allowed the Company to repurchase up to 100,000 shares, or approximately 2.3% of the 4,420,055 shares outstanding at January 24, 2017, of the Company’s outstanding common stock. This program terminated on December 31, 2017. The Company purchased 12,863 shares under this program. On January 23, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a new program which allowed the Company to repurchase up to 100,000 shares, or approximately 2.3% of the 4,420,136 shares outstanding at January 23, 2018, of the Company’s outstanding common stock. This program will terminate on December 31, 2018 or upon purchase of 100,000 shares if earlier or at any time without prior notice.  Repurchased shares are designated as treasury shares, available for general corporate purposes, including possible use in connection with the Company’s dividend reinvestment program, employee benefit plans, acquisitions or other distributions. Based on the value of the Company’s stock on December 31, 2017, the remaining authorization to repurchase the stock for the program is approximately $2.1 million.