Share-Based Compensation Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Share-Based Compensation Plans [Abstract]

Share-Based Compensation Plans

Note 7. Share-Based Compensation Plans:

We granted 27,000 option awards on June 10, 2011 at an exercise price of $8.75 (the then current market price). The fair value of this option award was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:

Assumption
Expected Term (years)	3.0
Risk-Free Interest Rate	0.71	%
Expected Dividend Yield	7.31	%
Expected Volatility	33.58	%
Expected Forfeiture Rate	2.0	%

The expected term of the options granted represents the period of time that the options are expected to be outstanding and was based on historical data. The risk-free rate was based on the three-year U.S. Treasury rate corresponding to the expected term of the options. We used historical information to determine our expected volatility and forfeiture rates. We recorded compensation expense of $30,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 related to this option grant. We granted 26,500 option awards on June 12, 2010 at an exercise price of $8.35 (the closing price on June 11, 2010) and recorded compensation expense of approximately $33,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

We issued an aggregate of 5,000 shares to the Board of Trust Managers on June 10, 2011 at the then current market price of the shares of $8.75. These shares vested immediately upon issuance. We recorded compensation expense of $44,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 related to these shares.

We issued an aggregate of 10,000 restricted shares to executive officers on March 13, 2011 at the then current market price of the shares of $8.72. We issued an aggregate of 13,100 restricted shares to executive officers and our Board of Trust Managers on June 12, 2010 at the then current market price of the shares of $8.35. There were forfeitures of 3,400 restricted shares during June 2010. The restricted shares vest based on two years of continuous service with one-third of the shares vesting immediately upon issuance of the shares and one-third vesting at the end of each of the next two years. Restricted share awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control (as defined in the plan). Compensation expense related to the restricted shares is being recognized over the vesting periods. We recorded compensation expense of $15,000 and $17,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $88,000 and $83,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, related to these restricted shares. As of September 30, 2011, there was $45,000 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted shares which will be recognized over the next two years.