Note 7 - Share-based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

7 . SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company’s non-employee directors, officers and certain members of management receive a portion of their compensation in shares of the Company’s common stock granted under the Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. 2006 Equity and Incentive Award Plan (2006 Plan). Share-based compensation is valued based on the average of the high and low share price on the date of grant. Shares are issued upon execution of agreements reflecting the grantee’s acceptance of the respective shares subject to the terms and conditions of the 2006 Plan. Restricted shares issued under the 2006 Plan vest quarterly and have voting and regular dividend rights but cannot be disposed of until such time as they are vested. All unvested restricted shares are forfeited upon the grantee’s termination of directorship or employment from the Company.

Each of the Company’s non-employee directors receive restricted shares of common stock upon their annual appointment to the Company’s board of directors. Share-based compensation totaled $123,000 and $94,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, for vesting of restricted shares granted to the Company’s non-employee directors.

The Company’s officers and certain members of management receive share-based compensation based on their achievement of certain predefined performance goals and objectives under an incentive compensation plan. Such share-based compensation is comprised of an annual incentive paid in shares of common stock and a long-term incentive paid in restricted shares vesting quarterly over a period of three years. Share-based compensation totaled $741,000 and $745,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, for shares issued and the vesting of restricted shares granted to the Company’s officers and certain members of management.