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Stock Options and Restricted Stock | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract] |
Stock Options and Restricted Stock | Note 2. Stock Options and Restricted Stock As of September 30, 2016, 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”). The 2005 Incentive Plan expired on October 27, 2015. No grants will be made under the 2005 Incentive Plan after October 27, 2015 but all grants made on or prior to such date will continue in effect thereafter subject to the terms and conditions of the 2005 Incentive Plan. See Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 for additional information regarding the Company’s incentive plans. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company granted 27,077 and 5,952 shares of restricted common stock to executive officers and non-employee directors, respectively. The market value of the restricted shares granted totaled $1.9 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company granted 50,461 and 7,112 shares of restricted common stock to executive officers and non-employee directors, respectively. The market value of the restricted shares granted totaled $2.6 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, options to purchase 68,879 shares of common stock were exercised. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, options to purchase 156,850 shares of common stock were exercised. In connection with these exercises, the Company received $0.8 million and $1.3 million of stock option proceeds, respectively. The Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $0.4 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2016 compared to $0.3 for the same period of 2015. The Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $1.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and $0.7 million for the same period of 2015.

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