11.	Treasury Stock

During the 2016 fourth quarter, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $10.0 million of the Company’s stock over a two year period of time. This repurchase authorization replaced the previously outstanding authorization. The Company purchased 276,000 shares for treasury during the 2017 third quarter, and 916,000 shares for treasury during the 2017 year-to-date period. At September 29, 2017, the Company had approximately $4.0 million left in its current stock repurchase authorization. During the 2017 third quarter and year-to-date periods, the Company issued 31,000 shares and 644,000, respectively, out of treasury stock primarily to fulfill the share requirements from purchases of stock in the Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan, stock option exercises, and restricted stock grants.

The Company did not purchase any shares for treasury during the 2016 third quarter or year-to-date periods. At September 30, 2016, approximately 0.5 million shares remained authorized for future purchases. During the 2016 third quarter and year-to-date periods the Company issued 45,000 shares and 305,000 shares, respectively, out of treasury stock primarily to fulfill the share requirements from stock option exercises and restricted stock grants.

During the 2016 second quarter, the Company terminated its Stock Employee Compensation Trust (SECT) and Omnibus Stock Trust, and recorded the remaining shares in those trusts, totaling approximately 2.8 million shares, as treasury stock. The trusts had previously been established to fund employee stock plans and benefit programs.