Stock Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

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

Time Vested Restricted Stock Awards

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company made the following awards of restricted stock:



Date	Shares Granted	Plan	Grant Date Fair Value		Vesting Period
3/20/2014	65,950	2005 Employee Stock Plan	$	39.82	Ratably over 5 years from grant date
3/31/2014	3,000	2005 Employee Stock Plan	$	39.00	Ratably over 3 years from grant date
5/20/2014	10,920	2010 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan	$	35.08	At the end of 5 years from grant date

The fair value of the restricted stock awards is based upon the average of the high and low price at which the Company’s common stock traded on the date of grant. The holders of restricted stock awards participate fully in the rewards of stock ownership of the Company, including voting and dividend rights.

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Awards

On March 20, 2014, the Company granted 20,700 performance-based restricted stock awards to certain executive level employees. These performance-based restricted stock awards were issued from the 2005 Employee Stock Plan and were determined to have a grant date fair value per share of $39.82. The number of shares to be vested will be contingent upon the Company's attainment of certain performance measures outlined in the award agreement and will be measured as of the end of the three year performance period, or December 31, 2016. These awards will be accounted for as equity awards due to the nature of these awards and the fact that these shares will not be settled in cash.

The fair value of the performance-based restricted stock awards, assuming achievement at target, is based upon the average of the high and low price at which the Company’s common stock traded on the date of grant. The holders of these awards are not entitled to receive dividends on or vote shares of performance-based restricted shares until vested.

Stock Options

The Company has not issued any awards of options to purchase shares of common stock during nine months ended September 30, 2014.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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