SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

During the six months ended June 30, 2017 and year ended December 31, 2016, changes in shareholders' equity consisted of net loss of $1,315,000 and net income of $3,063,000, respectively; dividends paid of $252,000 in 2017 and $452,000 in 2016; increases in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes, of $956,000 in 2017 and increases in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes, of $482,000 in 2016. Other comprehensive gains and loss consisted of accumulated unrealized gains and losses on securities available-for-sale and unrealized loss on interest rate swaps.

Preferred Stock

Preferred Stock may be issued in one or more series as shall from time to time be determined and authorized by the Board of Directors. The directors may make specific provisions regarding (a) the voting rights, if any (b) whether such dividends are to be cumulative or noncumulative (c) the redemption provisions, if any (d) participating rights, if any (e) any sinking fund or other retirement provisions (f) dividend rates (g) the number of shares of such series and (h) liquidation preference.

Common Stock

The holders of the Class A Common Stock will have one-twentieth of one vote per share, and the holders of the common stock will have one vote per share. There is currently no Class A Common Stock issued or outstanding.

In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or distribution of the assets of the Company remaining after the payments to the holders of the Preferred Stock of the full preferential amounts to which they may be entitled as provided in the resolution or resolutions creating any series thereof, the remaining assets of the Company shall be divided and distributed among the holders of both classes of common stock, except as may otherwise be provided in any such resolution or resolutions.

The table below provides information regarding the Company's preferred and common stock as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:



	June 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
	Authorized	Issued	Outstanding	Authorized	Issued	Outstanding
Preferred Stock, $1 par value	500,000	—	—	500,000	—	—
Class A Common Stock, $1 par value	2,000,000	—	—	2,000,000	—	—
Common Stock, $1 par value	3,000,000	2,522,312	2,522,312	3,000,000	2,517,339	2,517,339

On May 19, 2017, 4,973 shares of common stock were issued to directors as compensation under the 2009 Equity

Incentive Plan previously approved by shareholders.