Note 15 - Supplemental Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]

NOTE

15

– Supplemental Cash Flow Information

:

 (In thousands

)

	Year Ended December 31,
	201 7		201 6		201 5
Income taxes pai d	$	7,173	$	5,076	$	6,897
Interest pai d	$	727	$	694	$	523

During the year

s ended

December 31, 2017,

2016,

and

2015

the Company received

50,981,

27,770

and

14,571

shares, respectively, of its common stock as payment for the exercise of stock options for

144,443,

81,608

and

50,224

shares, respectively.