Stock-Based Compensation Plan

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation Plan

NOTE 2. Stock-Based Compensation Plan

On May 16, 2023, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2023 Stock Incentive Plan which allows key employees and directors to increase their personal financial interest in the Company. The 2023 plan permits the issuance of incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options and the award of common stock, restricted stock, and stock units. The plan authorizes the issuance of up to 250,000 shares of common stock. The 2023 Stock Incentive Plan replaced the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.

The Company periodically grants restricted stock to its directors, executive officers and certain non-executive officers. Restricted stock provides grantees with rights to shares of common stock upon completion of a service period or achievement of Company performance measures. During the restricted period, all shares are considered outstanding and dividends are paid to the grantee. Outside directors are periodically granted restricted shares which vest over a period of one year. Executive officers have been granted restricted shares which vest over a three year service period and restricted shares which vest based on meeting annual performance measures over a two year period. Certain non-executive officers also have been granted restricted shares which vest over a three year service period. The Company recognizes compensation expense over the restricted period based on the fair value of the Company's stock on the grant date. The Company's policy is to recognize forfeitures as they occur. As of September 30, 2024, there was $851 thousand of unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock, with a weighted average remaining term of 1.91 years.

The following table presents restricted stock activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2024					2023
	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested, beginning of period		56,914		$	35.06		38,780		$	33.47
Granted		41,940			30.00		37,941			36.60
Vested		(29,426	)		34.40		(17,302	)		33.29
Forfeited		(5,385	)		35.38		(2,405	)		36.80
Nonvested, end of period		64,043		$	32.02		57,014		$	35.57