NOTE D: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating Leases. We lease our corporate offices, warehouse facilities, and some of our office equipment. These leases are classified as operating leases as they do not meet the required capitalization criteria. The office and warehouse leases expire at various dates over the next twelve years.

Minimum future rental commitments under non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2013, in thousands of dollars, are as follows:


Year Ending December 31,
2014	$	3,714
2015		3,543
2016		2,971
2017		619
2018		372
Thereafter		1,006

	$	12,225

Rent expense charged to operations amounted to $3,759,000 in 2013, $3,938,000 in 2012, and $4,170,000 in 2011.

Legal Proceedings. We are subject to legal proceedings, claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business, including product liability, personal injury and intellectual property litigation. While the outcome of currently pending litigation is not determinable due to the uncertainties inherent in litigation, based on the information currently available to us, we do not expect that any liabilities or costs that might be incurred to resolve these matters will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.