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Stock Options and Restricted Stock
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]  
Stock Options and Restricted Stock

Note 2. Stock Options and Restricted Stock

The Company has three equity incentive plans: the AMERISAFE 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2005 Incentive Plan”), the AMERISAFE 2010 Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan (the “2010 Restricted Stock Plan”) and the AMERISAFE 2012 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2012 Incentive Plan”). See Note 13 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 for additional information regarding the Company’s incentive plans.

In May 2013, the Company granted 26,137 of restricted common stock in connection with the employment of a new executive officer. The awards were made pursuant to the Company’s 2012 Incentive Plan.

In June 2013, the Company granted 5,376 shares of restricted common stock to non-employee directors in accordance with the 2010 Restricted Stock Plan. The market value of the restricted shares granted was $0.2 million.

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, options to purchase 125,000 shares of common stock were exercised. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, options to purchase 22,800 shares of common stock were exercised. In connection with these exercises, the Company received $1.1 million of stock option proceeds in the first six months of 2013 and $0.2 million of stock option proceeds in the same period in 2012.

The Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $0.4 million and $0.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $0.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared to $0.2 million for the same period in 2012.