Stock-Based Compensations

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

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

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

Note 7 - Stock-Based Compensation

As of March 31, 2015, the Company maintained the Shore Bancshares, Inc. 2006 Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan (“2006 Equity Plan”) under which it may issue shares of common stock or grant other equity-based awards. Stock-based awards granted to date generally are time-based, vest in equal installments on each anniversary of the grant date over a three- to five-year period of time, and, in the case of stock options, expire 7 years from the grant date. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized ratably over the requisite service period for all awards, is based on the grant-date fair value and reflects forfeitures as they occur.

The following tables provide information on stock-based compensation expense for the first three months of 2015 and 2014.

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2015		2014
Stock-based compensation expense	$	136	$	22
Excess tax expense related to stock-based compensation		-		-

	March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2015		2014
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense	$	102	$	114
Weighted average period unrecognized expense is expected to be recognized		0.8 years		1.5 years

The following table summarizes restricted stock award activity for the Company under the 2006 Equity Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

	Number		Weighted Average Grant
March 31, 2015	of Shares		Date Fair Value
Nonvested at beginning of period		14,251	$	8.33
Granted		6,763		9.18
Vested		(8,680)		8.55
Cancelled		-		-
Nonvested at end of period		12,334	$	8.22

	Number		Weighted Average Grant
March 31, 2014	of Shares		Date Fair Value
Nonvested at beginning of period		13,930	$	8.33
Granted		-		-
Vested		(3,333)		8.93
Cancelled		-		-
Nonvested at end of period		10,597	$	8.14

The fair value of restricted stock awards that vested during the first three months of 2015 was $74 thousand.

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the Company under the 2006 Equity Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

			Weighted
	Number		Average
March 31, 2015	of Shares		Exercise Price
Outstanding at beginning of period		27,108	$	6.64
Granted		34,219		3.44
Exercised		-		-
Expired/Cancelled		-		-
Outstanding at end of period		61,327	$	4.85
Exercisable at end of period		27,108	$	6.64

			Weighted
	Number		Average
March 31, 2014	of Shares		Exercise Price
Outstanding at beginning of period		40,662	$	6.64
Granted		-		-
Exercised		-		-
Expired/Cancelled		-		-
Outstanding at end of period		40,662	$	6.64
Exercisable at end of period		20,331	$	6.64

At the end of the first quarter of 2015, the aggregate intrinsic value of the options outstanding under the 2006 Equity Plan was $265 thousand based on the $9.18 market value per share of the Company’s common stock at March 31, 2015. Similarly, the aggregate intrinsic value of the options exercisable was $69 thousand at March 31, 2015. Since there were no options exercised during the first three months of 2015 or 2014, there was no intrinsic value associated with stock options exercised and no cash received on exercise of options. At March 31, 2015, the weighted average remaining contract life of options outstanding was 7 years.