STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY.

12 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY.

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY.

8.STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY.

Preferred Stock

The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock ($1 par value) of which none have been issued.  The Board of Directors is vested with the authority to determine and state the designations and relative preferences, limitations, voting rights, if any, and other rights of the preferred shares.

Common Stock

The Board of Directors approved the following cash dividends on the Company’s outstanding Class A and Class B Common Stock during the years ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014:

Declaration Date	Record Date	Paid Date	Cash Dividend Per Share
September 2, 2014	September 16, 2014	September 23, 2014	$	0.025
November 11, 2014	December 12, 2014	January 2, 2015	$	0.025
March 3, 2015	March 17, 2015	March 24, 2015	$	0.025
May 6, 2015	May 27, 2015	June 3, 2015	$	0.030
August 5, 2015	August 24, 2015	August 31, 2015	$	0.030
November 10, 2015	December 11, 2015	January 4, 2016	$	0.300

On May 8, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a five percent (5%) stock dividend on the Company’s outstanding Class A and Class B Common Stock. Stockholders of record on May 20, 2013 received a stock dividend for each share owned on that date, paid on June 3, 2013. All share and per share data have been adjusted to reflect the stock dividend on a retroactive basis.

Convertible Class B Common Stock

Class B Common Stock is convertible into Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. During 2015, 29,467 shares of Class B Common Stock were converted into Class A Common Stock. During 2013, 30,834 shares of Class B Common Stock were converted into Class A Common Stock. Holders of Class A Common Stock are entitled to elect one-third of the Board of Directors rounded to the lowest whole number.  Holders of Class B Common Stock elect the remainder of the directors.

Stock Options

On January 23, 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors approved, and the Company’s stockholders subsequently ratified, the 2004 Stock Option Plan, as amended, under which 1,297,440 shares of Class A Common Stock were reserved for grant. This plan expired on January 22, 2014. Under the terms of the stock option plans, both incentive stock options and non-statutory stock options were granted by a specially designated Stock Awards Committee.  The Stock Option Plan, as amended, also allowed for awards of common stock including restricted stock awards. Options granted under the stock option plans generally vest and become exercisable in annual installments of 331/3% beginning on the first anniversary date, and the options expire five or seven years after the date of grant.  The Company generally issues new shares to satisfy stock option exercises.

The following table summarizes the activity for stock options:

	Options		Weighted - Average Exercise Price
Outstanding, December 30, 2012	1,007,798		3.74
Granted	—		—
Exercised	(115,890	)	1.87
Expired	(272,462	)	6.29
Forfeited	(84,015	)	4.29
Outstanding, December 28, 2013	535,431		2.79
Granted	—		—
Exercised	(183,623	)	3.15
Expired	—		—
Forfeited	—		—
Outstanding, December 27, 2014	351,808		2.61
Granted	—		—
Exercised	(182,548	)	3.15
Expired	—		—
Forfeited	—		—
Outstanding, December 26, 2015	169,260		2.02

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the fiscal years ended 2015, 2014 and 2013 approximated $218,599, $349,478 and $306,985, respectively.

Information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 26, 2015 is as follows:

	Outstanding			Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices	Number Outstanding	Weighted - Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years	Weighted - Average Exercise Price	Number Exercisable	Weighted - Average Exercise Price
1.48 - 1.63	39,900	0.50	1.54	39,900	1.54
2.12 - 2.33	129,360	1.76	2.17	129,360	2.17
	169,260	1.47	2.02	169,260	2.02

At December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014, the aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable and the intrinsic value of all options outstanding approximated $862,495 and $1,777,415, respectively.

2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan

On May 23, 2012, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders at which the Company’s stockholders approved the 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) which had previously been approved by the Board of Directors and recommended to the stockholders. The Plan is effective until May 23, 2022; provided, however, any awards issued prior to the Plan’s termination will remain outstanding in accordance with their terms. The Plan authorizes the issuance of 1,050,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock with certain officers being limited to receiving grants of 100,000 shares in any one year. Employees, contractors and non-employee directors of the Company and its subsidiaries are eligible to receive awards under the Plan. The following types of awards may be granted under the Plan:  (1) stock options (incentive and non-qualified); (2) stock appreciation rights; (3) restricted stock and restricted stock units; (4) dividend equivalent rights; (5) performance awards based on achieving specified performance goals; and (6) other awards.

The following table summarizes the activity for the unvested restricted stock:

	Unvested Restricted Stock		Weighted - Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested, December 30, 2012	—		—
Granted	145,784		3.98
Vested	(35,353	)	3.94
Unvested, December 28, 2013	110,431		3.99
Granted	60,896		6.87
Vested	(65,510	)	4.72
Unvested, December 27, 2014	105,817		5.19
Granted	122,890		8.43
Vested	(98,518	)	5.95
Forfeited	(13,761	)	7.87
Unvested, December 26, 2015	116,428		7.66

The total fair value of shares vested and recognized as stock-based compensation expense during the years ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 was $585,723 and $309,527 respectively.

Beginning in 2012, as a part of annual director compensation, a stock award is paid to each of the Company’s outside directors equal to $27,500 divided by the closing sales price on the grant date. The grants are made in quarterly increments. Shares granted during 2015 and 2014 totaled 24,409 and 25,998, respectively.

Total unrecognized compensation expense related to all share-based awards outstanding at December 26, 2015, is approximately $891,591 and is to be recorded over a weighted-average contractual life of 1.89 years.

As of December 26, 2015, 627,540 shares were reserved for the granting of future share-based awards compared to 761,078 shares at December 27, 2014.