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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS AND STOCK OPTIONS
The Company operates the 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the 2014 Plan), the 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the 2018 Plan) and the 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the 2023 Plan), all of which were approved by its shareholders. The purpose of these plans is to promote the success and enhance the value of the Company by providing a means for attracting and retaining highly skilled employees, officers and directors of the Company and linking their personal interests with those of the Company’s shareholders. Under these plans, the Company currently has outstanding awards of restricted stock shares and restricted stock units.

The Company reserved 900,000 shares of its common stock for issuance under the 2014 Plan in connection with the exercise of awards. As of March 31, 2024, 277,304 restricted stock shares and 443,387 restricted stock units have been granted under the 2014 Plan of which 4,809 restricted stock shares and 20,150 restricted stock units were unvested.

The Company reserved 900,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2018 Plan in connection with the exercise of awards. As of March 31, 2024, 737,286 restricted stock units have been granted under the 2018 Plan of which 272,683 restricted stock units were unvested.

The Company reserved 625,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2023 Plan in connection with the exercise of awards. As of March 31, 2024, no shares had been granted under the 2023 Plan.

The expense associated with all restricted stock grants (including restricted stock shares and restricted stock units) was $2.2 million and $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, respectively. Unrecognized compensation expense for these awards as of March 31, 2024, was $9.5 million and will be recognized over a weighted average period of 10 months.