Stock-Based Compensation

For the

three

months ended

March 31, 2018

and

2017,

the Company’s net income, as reported, includes

$3.4

million and

$3.1

million, respectively, of stock-based compensation costs and

$0.7

million and

$1.0

million of income tax benefits, respectively, related to the stock-based compensation plans in each of the periods. During the

three

months ended

March 31, 2018

and

2017,

the Company granted

274,990

and

276,900

restricted stock units, respectively. There were

stock options granted or exercised during the

three

months ended

March 31, 2018

and

2017.

The Company has

not

granted stock options since

2009.

March 31, 2018,

the Company had

1,200

stock options, all

100%

vested, outstanding, at an average exercise price of

$13.91

per share.

The Company uses the fair value of the common stock on the date of award to measure compensation cost for restricted stock unit awards. Compensation cost is recognized over the vesting period of the award using the straight-line method.

The following table summarizes the Company’s restricted stock unit (“RSU”) awards at or for the

three

months ended

March 31, 2018:

				Weighted-Average
				Grant-Date
	Shares			Fair Value
Non-vested at December 31, 2017		497,322		$	22.46
Granted		274,990			28.21
Vested		(238,249	)		23.64
Forfeited		(6,005	)		25.24
Non-vested at March 31, 2018		528,058		$	24.89

Vested but unissued at March 31, 2018		233,449		$	25.15

As of

March 31, 2018,

there was

$11.9

million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to RSU awards granted. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of

3.3

years. The total fair value of awards vested for the

three

months ended

March 31, 2018

and

2017

was

$6.7

and

$7.0

million, respectively. The vested but unissued RSU awards consist of awards made to employees and directors who are eligible for retirement. According to the terms of these awards, which provide for vesting upon retirement, these employees and directors have

risk of forfeiture. These shares will be issued at the original contractual vesting and settlement dates.

Phantom Stock Plan:

The Company maintains a non-qualified phantom stock plan as a supplement to its profit sharing plan for officers who have achieved the designated level and completed

one

year of service. The Company adjusts its liability under this plan to the fair value of the shares at the end of each period.

The following table summarizes the Phantom Stock Plan at or for the

three

months ended

March 31, 2018:

Phantom Stock Plan	Shares			Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2017		89,180		$	27.50
Granted		8,200			27.90
Forfeited		-			-
Distributions		(24	)		27.57
Outstanding at March 31, 2018		97,356		$	26.96
Vested at March 31, 2018		96,509		$	26.96

The Company recorded stock-based compensation benefit for the Phantom Stock Plan of

$37,000

and

$0.2

million for the

three

months ended

March 31, 2018

and

2017,

respectively. The total fair value of the distributions from the Phantom Stock Plan was

$1,000

and

$6,000

for the

three

months ended

March 31, 2018

and

2017,

respectively.