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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Capital Stock

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Capital Stock
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
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Capital Stock

NOTE 15 – CAPITAL STOCK

Dividends

A $0.14 per share cash dividend was paid onÌýMarch 1, 2011 andÌýJune 1, 2011 to shareholders on record as ofÌýFebruary 15, 2011 and April 29, 2011, respectively. On July 12, 2011, our Board of Directors increased the quarterly common share dividend byÌý100 percent to $0.28 per share. The increased cash dividend was paid onÌýSeptember 1, 2011 andÌýDecember 1, 2011 to shareholders on record as of the close of business onÌýAugust 15, 2011 and November 18, 2011, respectively. Additionally, the increased cash dividend was paid onÌýMarch 1, 2012 to shareholders on record as of the close of business on February 15, 2012. On March 13, 2012, our Board of Directors increased the quarterly common share dividend byÌý123 percent to $0.625 per share. The increased cash dividend will be payable onÌýJune 1, 2012 to shareholders of record on the close of business on April 29, 2012.