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Note 14 - Shareholders' Equity

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Note 14 - Shareholders' Equity
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements  
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

14. SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

 

Preferred stock – Authorized preferred stock consists of 500,000 shares with a par value of $25 per share. No shares of preferred stock were issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021.

 

Treasury stock – For the majority of restricted stock awards granted by the Company, the number of shares issued to the participant on the vesting date are net of shares withheld to meet applicable tax withholding requirements.  In addition, when options are exercised, the participant may elect to remit shares to the Company to cover the tax liability and the cost of the exercised options.  When this happens, the Company adds these shares to treasury stock and pays the taxes on the participant’s behalf.

 

Although these withheld shares are not issued or considered common stock repurchases under the Company’s stock repurchase program, they are treated as common stock repurchases in our financial statements as they reduce the number of shares that would have been issued upon vesting.  See Note 15 for further discussion.