13.          Stockholders’ Equity and Stock Based Compensation:

The 2012 Stock-Based Compensation Plan (the “2012 Plan”) authorizes the grant of Stock Options, Stock Units, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Deferred Stock, Stock Bonuses and other equity-based awards. The total number of shares of Common Stock initially available for award under the 2012 Plan was 600,000, which was increased to 1,000,000 shares by shareholder approval at the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting in June 2018. As of March 31, 2019, the number of shares of Common stock available for future award grants to employees, officers and directors under the 2012 Plan is 511,242.

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company granted a total of 60,500 shares of Restricted Stock to officers and employees. These shares of Restricted Stock vest between sixteen and twenty equal quarterly installments.

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company granted a total of 20,405 shares of Restricted Stock to officers and employees. These shares of Restricted Stock vest over sixteen equal quarterly installments. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, a total of 1,625 shares of Restricted Stock were forfeited.

A summary of nonvested shares of Restricted Stock awards outstanding under the 2012 Plan as of March 31, 2019, and changes during the three months then ended is as follows:

As of March 31, 2019, there is approximately $1.5 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements. The unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.9 years.

During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized share-based compensation cost of $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively. All share-based compensation is included in selling, general and administrative expenses.