STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

A summary of changes in stockholders’ equity follows:

	For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2016
	(dollars in thousands)
Common Stock –
Balance at Beginning of Period	$	485
Purchase and Retirement of Common Stock		(9	)
Issuance of Restricted Stock		1
Stock Option Exercises		5
Balance at End of Period		482
Capital in Excess of Par Value –
Balance at Beginning of Period		168,969
Stock Compensation Expense		6,157
Shares Redeemed to Settle Employee Taxes		(2,965	)
Stock Option Exercises		18,481
Purchase and Retirement of Common Stock		(60,004	)
Balance at End of Period		130,638
Retained Earnings –
Balance at Beginning of Period		882,486
Dividends Declared to Stockholders		(9,672	)
Net Earnings		105,581
Balance at End of Period		978,395
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss -
Balance at Beginning of Period		(11,409	)
Change in Funded Status of Pension Plan, net of tax		624
Balance at End of Period		(10,785	)
Total Stockholders’ Equity	$	1,098,730