Common Stock and Dividends	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Common Stock and Dividends
Common Stock and Dividends	Note 9 — Common Stock and Dividends In connection with the Company’s participation in the Troubled Asset Relief Program Capital Purchase Program (the “TARP Capital Purchase Program”) in 2008, the US Treasury received a warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase 1,326,238 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant Shares”) at $24.43 per share. The term of the Warrant is ten years and was immediately exercisable. The Warrant is included as a component of Tier 1 capital. On June 12, 2013, the U. S. Treasury sold the Warrant to a third party. As of November 6, 2017, the Warrant is still outstanding, but expires on December 23, 2018. Adjustments to the $24.43 per share Exercise Price of the Warrant will be made if the Company pays cash dividends in excess of $.33 per semi‑annual period or makes certain other shareholder distributions before the Warrant expires on December 23, 2018. The Company paid cash dividends to the common shareholders of $.33 per share on April 17, 2017 and October 16, 2017 to all holders of record on April 3, 2017 and September 29, 2017, respectively. The Company paid cash dividends to the common shareholders of $.29 per share on April 18, 2016 to all holders of record on April 1, 2016 and $.31 per share on October 17, 2016 to all holders of record on September 30, 2016. In April 2009, following receipt of the Treasury Department’s consent, the Board of Directors re‑established a formal stock repurchase program that authorized the repurchase of up to $40 million of common stock within the following 12 months, and on April 3, 2017, the Board of Directors extended the repurchase program and again authorized the repurchase of up to $40 million of common stock during the 12 month period commencing on April 9, 2017. Stock repurchases may be made from time to time, on the open market or through private transactions. Shares repurchased in this program will be held in treasury for reissue for various corporate purposes, including employee stock option plans. During the third quarter of 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a Rule 10b5‑1 plan and intends to adopt additional Rule 10b5‑1 trading plans that will allow the Company to purchase its shares of common stock during certain trading blackout periods when the Company ordinarily would not be in the market due to trading restrictions in its internal trading policy. During the term of a 10b5‑1 plan, purchases of common stock are automatic to the extent the conditions of the 10b5‑1 plan’s trading instructions are met. Shares repurchased in this program will be held in treasury for reissue for various corporate purposes, including employee stock option plans. As of November 3, 2017, a total of 9,244,283 shares had been repurchased under all programs at a cost of $271,235,000. The Company is not obligated to repurchase shares under its stock repurchase program or to enter into additional Rule 10b5‑1 plans. The timing, actual number and value of shares purchased will depend on many factors, including the Company’s cash flow and the liquidity and price performance of its shares of common stock.

Note 9 — Common Stock and Dividends

In connection with the Company’s participation in the Troubled Asset Relief Program Capital Purchase Program (the “TARP Capital Purchase Program”) in 2008, the US Treasury received a warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase 1,326,238 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant Shares”) at $24.43 per share. The term of the Warrant is ten years and was immediately exercisable. The Warrant is included as a component of Tier 1 capital. On June 12, 2013, the U. S. Treasury sold the Warrant to a third party. As of November 6, 2017, the Warrant is still outstanding, but expires on December 23, 2018. Adjustments to the $24.43 per share Exercise Price of the Warrant will be made if the Company pays cash dividends in excess of $.33 per semi‑annual period or makes certain other shareholder distributions before the Warrant expires on December 23, 2018.

The Company paid cash dividends to the common shareholders of $.33 per share on April 17, 2017 and October 16, 2017 to all holders of record on April 3, 2017 and September 29, 2017, respectively. The Company paid cash dividends to the common shareholders of $.29 per share on April 18, 2016 to all holders of record on April 1, 2016 and $.31 per share on October 17, 2016 to all holders of record on September 30, 2016.

In April 2009, following receipt of the Treasury Department’s consent, the Board of Directors re‑established a formal stock repurchase program that authorized the repurchase of up to $40 million of common stock within the following 12 months, and on April 3, 2017, the Board of Directors extended the repurchase program and again authorized the repurchase of up to $40 million of common stock during the 12 month period commencing on April 9, 2017. Stock repurchases may be made from time to time, on the open market or through private transactions. Shares repurchased in this program will be held in treasury for reissue for various corporate purposes, including employee stock option plans. During the third quarter of 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a Rule 10b5‑1 plan and intends to adopt additional Rule 10b5‑1 trading plans that will allow the Company to purchase its shares of common stock during certain trading blackout periods when the Company ordinarily would not be in the market due to trading restrictions in its internal trading policy. During the term of a 10b5‑1 plan, purchases of common stock are automatic to the extent the conditions of the 10b5‑1 plan’s trading instructions are met. Shares repurchased in this program will be held in treasury for reissue for various corporate purposes, including employee stock option plans. As of November 3, 2017, a total of 9,244,283 shares had been repurchased under all programs at a cost of $271,235,000. The Company is not obligated to repurchase shares under its stock repurchase program or to enter into additional Rule 10b5‑1 plans. The timing, actual number and value of shares purchased will depend on many factors, including the Company’s cash flow and the liquidity and price performance of its shares of common stock.