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Note 8 - Stock-based compensation
The Company has prior incentive plans under which previously granted awards remain outstanding, but under which no new awards may be granted, including the Company's 2021 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, which expired in May 2024. At April 30, 2026, the Company had reserved a total of 20,465 shares for grants and issuances under these incentive plans, including issuances pursuant to unvested or unexercised prior awards.
The Company's 2024 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, dated May 28, 2024, was approved by the Company's stockholders in July 2024 ("2024 Plan"). The 2024 Plan will expire in July 2027. The 2024 Plan authorizes awards to officers, employees, consultants, and independent directors. The 2024 Plan provides for the grant of deferred shares, non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted shares, restricted stock units, and performance-based restricted stock units intended to qualify under section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Grants were made in connection with the 2024 Plan and the prior incentive plans to employees, officers, and independent directors, as further described below. Stock-based compensation expense
The Company has granted stock-based compensation awards to eligible employees, officers and independent directors. The Company recognized the following stock-based compensation expense for the periods presented:
Restricted stock
The following table summarizes the Company's restricted stock activity for the three months ended April 30, 2026:
As of April 30, 2026, there was $1.2 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock granted under the plans. These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.0 years.
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