STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

A summary of changes in stockholders’ equity follows:

	For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 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		7
Balance at End of Period		484
Capital in Excess of Par Value –
Balance at Beginning of Period		168,969
Stock Compensation Expense		9,066
Shares Redeemed to Settle Employee Taxes		(3,084	)
Stock Option Exercises		28,676
Purchase and Retirement of Common Stock		(60,004	)
Balance at End of Period		143,623
Retained Earnings –
Balance at Beginning of Period		882,486
Dividends Declared to Stockholders		(14,513	)
Net Earnings		161,968
Balance at End of Period		1,029,941
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss -
Balance at Beginning of Period		(11,409	)
Change in Funded Status of Pension Plan, net of tax		936
Balance at End of Period		(10,473	)
Total Stockholders’ Equity	$	1,163,575