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SHARE CAPITAL AND CAPITAL IN EXCESS OF PAR VALUE:
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
SHARE CAPITAL AND CAPITAL IN EXCESS OF PAR VALUE:  
SHARE CAPITAL AND CAPITAL IN EXCESS OF PAR VALUE:

NOTE 5—SHARE CAPITAL AND CAPITAL IN EXCESS OF PAR VALUE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class B

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excess

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Common Stock

 

Treasury Stock

 

of Par

 

 

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Value

 

 

 

(000’s)

 

 

 

 

(000’s)

 

 

 

 

(000’s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2012

 

36,479 

 

$

25,333 

 

21,025 

 

$

14,601 

 

71 

 

$

(1,992)

 

$

533,677 

 

Issuance of 3% stock dividend

 

1,085 

 

 

753 

 

631 

 

 

437 

 

 

 

 

 

37,046 

 

Conversion of Class B common shares to common shares

 

29 

 

 

20 

 

(29)

 

 

(20)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase and retirement of common shares

 

(944)

 

 

(656)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(23,147)

 

Balance at December 31, 2012

 

36,649 

 

 

25,450 

 

21,627 

 

 

15,018 

 

73 

 

 

(1,992)

 

 

547,576 

 

Issuance of 3% stock dividend

 

1,095 

 

 

761 

 

648 

 

 

450 

 

 

 

 

 

47,714 

 

Conversion of Class B common shares to common shares

 

19 

 

 

13 

 

(19)

 

 

(13)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase and retirement of common shares

 

(752)

 

 

(522)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(22,621)

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

 

37,011 

 

 

25,702 

 

22,256 

 

 

15,455 

 

76 

 

 

(1,992)

 

 

572,669 

 

Issuance of 3% stock dividend

 

1,099 

 

 

763 

 

667 

 

 

464 

 

 

 

 

 

50,939 

 

Conversion of Class B common shares to common shares

 

36 

 

 

25 

 

(36)

 

 

(25)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase and retirement of common shares

 

(861)

 

 

(598)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(24,422)

 

Balance at December 31, 2014

 

37,285 

 

$

25,892 

 

22,887 

 

$

15,894 

 

78 

 

$

(1,992)

 

$

599,186 

 

 

Average shares outstanding and all per share amounts included in the financial statements and notes thereto have been adjusted retroactively to reflect annual three percent stock dividends.

 

While the Company does not have a formal or publicly announced Company Common Stock purchase program, the Company’s board of directors periodically authorizes a dollar amount for such share purchases.

 

Based upon this policy, shares were purchased and retired as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Total Number of Shares

    

 

 

 

Year

 

Purchased (000’s)

 

Average Price Paid Per Share

 

2014

 

861 

 

$

29.02 

 

2013

 

752 

 

$

30.73 

 

2012

 

944 

 

$

25.16