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Note 5 - Stock-Based Compensation
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

5.        Stock-Based Compensation


The Company maintains stock-based compensation plans which allow for the issuance of stock options to officers, other key employees of the Company, and to members of the Board of Directors. The Company accounts for stock compensation using fair value recognition provisions.


During the three-month period ended December 31, 2012, options for 10,000 shares were granted to an employee and during the three-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, options for 10,000 and 2,500 shares, respectively, were granted to directors. During the three-month period ended December 31, 2013, options for 2,500 shares were exercised, options for 71,000 shares were repurchased by the company and cancelled and options for 2,500 shares expired. No other options were granted, exercised or cancelled during the nine-month periods ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. Stock-based compensation expense in the amount of $17,824 and $7,000 was recognized for the nine-month periods ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. At December 31, 2013, there was $14,300 in unrecognized compensation expense related to the stock options.