Note 9 - Stock Based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Notes to Financial Statements

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]

Note 9: Stock Based Compensation

The Company’s 2023 Stock Incentive Plan (“the Plan”) was approved by shareholders at the annual shareholder’s meeting on May 9, 2023. The Plan provides for the grant of various forms of stock-based compensation awards that may be settled in, or based upon the value of, the Company’s common stock. The maximum number of shares available for issuance under the Plan is 120,000 shares. For further information on the Plan, refer to the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on March 10, 2023 and the Company’s S-8 filed with the SEC on June 7, 2023.

Restricted Stock Awards

Under the Plan, part of the June and December 2023 semi-annual retainer for non-employee directors was paid in restricted stock awards (“RSAs”). A summary of changes in the Company’s nonvested RSAs under the Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2024 follows:

	Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2024		4,095	$	30.73
Granted		-		-
Nonvested at March 31, 2024		4,095	$	30.73

The RSAs have a one year vesting period. Expense for the RSAs will be recognized over the vesting period based on the fair value of the stock at the issue date. Stock based compensation expense charged against income was $32 for the three months ended March 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2024, expense of $52 related to the nonvested RSAs is expected to be recognized over the coming 9 months.