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Note 17 - Subsequent Events
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
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NOTE 17SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On November 7, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a Stockholder Rights Plan (the “Rights Plan”).  Under the Rights Plan, one right will attach to each share of the Company’s common stock that is outstanding as of the close of business on November 21, 2012 and to each share issued thereafter prior to the expiration of the rights.  The rights will become exercisable (subject to customary exceptions) only if a person or group acquires 15% or more of the Company’s common stock.  At a designated time after a person or group becomes an acquiring person, upon payment of the exercise price of $12.00 per right, a holder (other than an acquiring person) will be entitled to purchase $24.00 worth of shares of the Company’s common stock (or under certain circumstances, the common stock of an entity that completes a business combination with the Company) at a 50% discount.  The Rights Plan exempts each holder of 15% or more of the Company’s common stock on the date of the Rights Plan’s adoption as long as they do not thereafter acquire an additional 1% or more shares of the Company’s common stock, as well as parties that receive prior approval of the Board and enter into qualifying standstill agreements with the Company.  The Rights Plan will expire on November 21, 2014, with continuation of the Rights Plan beyond the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders, anticipated to be in May 2014, to be subject to stockholder approval at that annual meeting.  The Company may redeem the rights for nominal consideration before the rights become exercisable.