STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

A summary of changes in stockholders’ equity follows:

	For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2017
	(dollars in thousands)
Common Stock –
Balance at Beginning of Period	$	485
Issuance of Restricted Stock		1
Purchase and Retirement of Common Stock		(1	)
Stock Option Exercises		1
Balance at End of Period		486
Capital in Excess of Par Value –
Balance at Beginning of Period		149,014
Stock Compensation Expense		7,235
Cumulative Impact of the Adoption of ASU 2016-09		713
Shares Redeemed to Settle Employee Taxes		(2,455	)
Stock Option Exercises		20,424
Purchase and Retirement of Common Stock		(24,902	)
Balance at End of Period		150,029
Retained Earnings –
Balance at Beginning of Period		1,061,347
Dividends Declared to Stockholders		(9,718	)
Cumulative Impact of the Adoption of ASU 2016-09		(713	)
Net Earnings		118,244
Balance at End of Period		1,169,160
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss -
Balance at Beginning of Period		(7,396	)
Change in Funded Status of Pension Plan, net of tax		394
Balance at End of Period		(7,002	)
Total Stockholders’ Equity	$	1,312,673