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STOCK COMPENSATION
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
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On June 8, 2021, the Corporation's shareholders approved the Corporation's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2021 Plan") which provides for the grant of stock-based awards to officers, employees and directors of the Corporation and the Bank. A Form S-8 Registration Statement was filed with the SEC on June 18, 2021 registering shares to be awarded under the 2021 Plan. The 2021 Plan provides officers, employees and directors of the Corporation and the Bank with additional incentives to promote the growth and performance of the Corporation. The prior plan shall remain in existence solely for the purpose of administering outstanding grants.
Under the terms of the 2021 Plan, the Corporation may make discretionary grants of restricted shares of the Corporation’s common stock to or for the benefit of employees selected to participate in the 2021 Plan, including the Chief Executive Officer, other executive officers, and members of the Board of Directors. Awards are based on the performance, responsibility and contributions of the individual and are targeted at an average of the peer group. The maximum number of shares of the Corporation’s common stock that may be awarded as restricted shares related to the 2021 Plan may not exceed 170,000. Awards under the 2021 Plan may generally be vested no earlier than the first anniversary of the date on which the award is granted. Shares fully vest on the fifth anniversary of the grant date for employees, and on the first anniversary of the grant date for the Chief Executive Officer and members of the Board of Directors. Compensation expense for shares granted is recognized over the vesting period of the award based on the closing price of the Corporation's stock on the grant date.
Total compensation expense related to the 2021 Plan was $1.2 million in both 2024 and 2023. During 2024 and 2023, a total of 14,396 and 34,658 shares, respectively, were re-issued from treasury to fund stock compensation. Effective for the 2024 fiscal year and thereafter, annual stock compensation is expected to be awarded the second month after the close of the fiscal year for the Corporation's employees and Chief Executive Officer.
A summary of restricted stock activity as of December 31, 2024, and changes during the year ended is presented below:
 SharesWeighted–Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested as of December 31, 202362,984 $45.87 
Granted14,396 $47.70 
Vested(27,562)$45.39 
Forfeited or Cancelled(115)$47.71 
Nonvested as of December 31, 202449,703 $46.67 

As of December 31, 2024, there was $1.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested shares granted under the prior plan and the 2021 Plan. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.27 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $1.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively.