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NOTE 6 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION: As of August 1, 2026, the Company’s 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan allows for the granting of various forms of equity-based awards, including restricted stock and stock options for grant to officers, directors and key employees. The following table presents the number of options and shares of restricted stock initially authorized and available for grant under this plan as of August 1, 2026:
2018 Plan Options and/or restricted stock initially authorized 4,725,000 Options and/or restricted stock available for grant 2,574,134 In accordance with ASC 718 – Compensation–Stock Compensation , the fair value of current restricted stock awards is estimated on the date of grant based on the market price of the Company’s stock and is amortized to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the related vesting periods. As of August 1, 2026 and January 31, 2026, there was $ 3,644,000 4,064,000 , respectively, of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock awards, which had a remaining weighted- average vesting period of 1.8 1.4 years, respectively. The total compensation expense during the three and six months ended August 1, 2026 was $ 395,000 959,000 , respectively, compared to a total compensation expense of $ 394,000 578,000 for the three and six months ended August 2, 2025, respectively. This compensation activity is classified as a component of Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
Weighted Average Number of Grant Date Fair Shares Restricted stock awards at January 31, 2026 905,052 $ 8.06 Granted 298,494 2.88 Vested (269,829) 11.45 Forfeited or expired (11,584) 6.03 Restricted stock awards at August 1, 2026 922,133 $ 5.42
NOTE 6 – STOCK BASED-COMPENSATION (CONTINUED): The Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan allows eligible full-time employees to purchase a limited number of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock during each semi-annual offering period at a 15 % discount through payroll deductions. During the six months ended August 1, 2026 and August 2, 2025, 31,503 21,736 shares to employees at an average discount of $ 0.43 0.50 share, respectively, under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The compensation expense recognized for the 15 % discount given under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan was approximately $ 13,000 11,000 the six months ended August 1, 2026 and August 2, 2025, respectively. These expenses are classified as a component of Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
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