STOCK COMPENSATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

STOCK COMPENSATION [Abstract]

STOCK COMPENSATION

NOTE 11STOCK COMPENSATION

Board of Director's Stock Compensation

Members of the Board of Directors receive common shares of the Corporation equal in value to the amount of fees individually earned during the previous year for service as a director.  The common shares are distributed to the Corporation's individual board members from treasury shares of the Corporation on or about January 15 following the calendar year of service.

Additionally, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, who does not receive cash compensation as a member of the Board of Directors, is awarded common shares equal in value to the average of those awarded to board members not employed by the Corporation who have served for 12 months during the prior year.

During January 2014 and 2013, 8,385 and 7,969 shares, respectively, were re-issued from treasury to fund the stock component of directors' compensation.  An expense of $187 thousand and $185 thousand related to this compensation was recognized during the nine-month periods ending September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.  This expense is accrued as shares are earned.

Restricted Stock Plan

Pursuant to the Corporation's Restricted Stock Plan (the "Plan"), the Corporation may make discretionary grants of restricted stock to officers other than the Corporation's Chief Executive Officer.  Compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period of the awards based on the fair value of the stock at issue date.

A summary of restricted stock activity from December 31, 2013 to September 30, 2014 is presented below:

	Shares			Weighted–Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2013		20,639		$	27.17
Granted		990			30.33
Vested		(415	)		23.07
Forfeited or Cancelled		-			-
Nonvested at September 30, 2014		21,214		$	27.40

As of September 30, 2014, there was $468 thousand of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested shares granted under the Plan.  The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.50 years.  The total fair value of shares vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $12 thousand.