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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Schedule of Total Stock-Based Compensation Expense by Type of Award
Total stock-based compensation expense by type of award was as follows for the years ended December 31:
In Thousands
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock options
$
488

 
$
364

 
$
746

Stock appreciation rights (“SARs”)
$
215

 
$

 
$

Total stock-based compensation expense
$
703

 
$
364

 
$
746

 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax benefit on exercise of stock options
$
123

 
$
175

 
$
12

Summary of Stock Option Activity
The following presents a summary of stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2014:
 
Number
of
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2014
309,250

 
$
25.73

 
 
 
 
Granted
49,000

 
51.63

 
 
 
 
Exercised
(25,350
)
 
20.84

 
 
 
 
Forfeited/Cancelled
(2,000
)
 
24.93

 
 
 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2014
330,900

 
$
29.95

 
5.41
 
$
3,175

Vested and exercisable at December 31, 2014
199,179

 
$
25.27

 
3.81
 
$
2,433

Stock Options Valuation Assumptions
The fair value of stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, was estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model and the following weighted average assumptions:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
Risk-free interest rate
1.57
%
 
n/a
 
0.78
%
Expected dividend yield
0.15
%
 
n/a
 
0.28
%
Expected volatility
32.9
%
 
n/a
 
44.9
%
Expected lives
5.0 years

 
n/a
 
5.0 years