Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Note 3 - Stock-Based Compensation

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Note 3 - Stock-Based Compensation
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
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3.     STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION


Stock-based compensation expense totaled $20,000 and $29,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2013, respectively, and $60,000 and $82,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2013, respectively. No tax benefits were attributed to the stock-based compensation because a valuation allowance was maintained for substantially all net deferred tax assets.


The following table summarizes the Company’s restricted stock activity:


   

Shares

   

Wtd. Avg. Grant-Date Fair Value

 
                 

Nonvested at December 31, 2012

    261,658     $ 0.37  

Granted

 

   

 

Vested

    (155,004 )     0.37  

Forfeited

 

   

 

Nonvested at September 30, 2013

    106,654       0.37  

As of September 30, 2013, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock was $38,000, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.5 years.


On August 13, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company, acting as trustee for certain of its non-officer, overseas employees, to execute a Rule 10b5-1 plan to purchase 100,000 shares of its common stock in accordance with guidelines specified under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Company's policies regarding stock transactions.  The employees will receive the stock as incentive compensation in quarterly increments over three years beginning March 15, 2013, provided that they are employees of the Company on the date of the distribution. The following table summarizes this stock award activity:


   

Shares

   

Wtd. Avg. Grant-Date Fair Value

 
                 

Nonvested at December 31, 2012

    100,000     $ 1.37  

Granted

 

   

 

Vested

    (20,007 )     1.37  

Forfeited

    (20,000 )     1.37  

Nonvested at September 30, 2013

    59,993       1.37  

As of September 30, 2013, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to these stock awards was $72,000, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.2 years.