6.	Stock Based Compensation

On May 2, 2016, the Company's stockholders approved The York Water Company Long-Term Incentive Plan, or LTIP. The LTIP was adopted to provide the incentive of long-term stock-based awards to officers, directors and key employees. The LTIP provides for the granting of nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance restricted stock grants and units, restricted stock grants and units, and unrestricted stock grants. A maximum of 100,000 shares of common stock may be issued under the LTIP over the ten-year life of the plan. The maximum number of shares of common stock subject to awards that may be granted to any participant in any one calendar year is 2,000. Shares of common stock issued under the LTIP may be treasury shares or authorized but unissued shares. The LTIP is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board, or the full Board, provided that the full Board administers the LTIP as it relates to awards to non-employee directors of the Company. The Company filed a registration statement with the SEC on May 11, 2016 covering the offering of stock under the LTIP. The LTIP was effective on July 1, 2016.

On November 21, 2016, the Board awarded stock to non-employee directors effective November 28, 2016. This stock award vested immediately. On the same date, the Compensation Committee awarded restricted stock to officers and key employees effective November 28, 2016. This restricted stock award vests ratably over three years beginning November 28, 2016.

On April 26, 2017, the Board awarded stock to non-employee directors effective May 1, 2017. This stock award vested immediately. On April 26, 2017, the Compensation Committee awarded restricted stock to officers and key employees effective May 1, 2017. This restricted stock award vests ratably over three years beginning May 1, 2017. In addition, the Board of Directors accelerated the vesting period for restricted stock granted in 2016 to two retiring officers from three years to their 2017 retirement dates, both of which have been fully recognized as of December 31, 2017.

The restricted stock awards provide the grantee with the rights of a shareholder, including the right to receive dividends and to vote such shares, but not the right to sell or otherwise transfer the shares during the restriction period. As a result, the awards are included in common shares outstanding on the balance sheet. Restricted stock awards result in compensation expense valued at the fair market value of the stock on the date of the grant and are amortized ratably over the restriction period.

The following table summarizes the stock grant amounts and activity for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017.

	Number of Shares			Grant Date Weighted Average Fair Value
Nonvested at beginning of the year 2016		-			-
Granted		1,231		$	37.20
Vested		(571	)	$	37.20
Forfeited		-			-
Nonvested at end of the year 2016		660		$	37.20
Granted		1,505		$	38.00
Vested		(1,038	)	$	37.75
Forfeited		-			-
Nonvested at end of the year 2017		1,127		$	37.76

For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the statement of income includes $46 and $22 of stock based compensation and related recognized tax benefits of $18 and $9, respectively. The total fair value of the shares vested in the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 was $39 and $21, respectively. Total stock based compensation related to nonvested awards not yet recognized is $35 at December 31, 2017 which will be recognized over the remaining three year vesting period.