STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

A summary of changes in stockholders’ equity follows:

	For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 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		2
Balance at End of Period		487
Capital in Excess of Par Value –
Balance at Beginning of Period		149,014
Stock Compensation Expense		10,890
Cumulative Impact of the Adoption of ASU 2016-09		713
Shares Redeemed to Settle Employee Taxes		(2,607	)
Stock Option Exercises		23,726
Purchase and Retirement of Common Stock		(24,902	)
Balance at End of Period		156,834
Retained Earnings –
Balance at Beginning of Period		1,061,347
Dividends Declared to Stockholders		(14,585	)
Cumulative Impact of the Adoption of ASU 2016-09		(713	)
Net Earnings		219,624
Balance at End of Period		1,265,673
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss -
Balance at Beginning of Period		(7,396	)
Change in Funded Status of Pension Plan, net of tax		591
Balance at End of Period		(6,805	)
Total Stockholders’ Equity	$	1,416,189