Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT NET

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PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT NET
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT - NET [Abstract]  
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT - NET
NOTE 6 - PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT - NET

Year-end premises and equipment were as follows (dollars in thousands):

   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Land
  $ 18,236     $ 18,236  
Building
    42,378       42,368  
Leasehold improvements
    779       826  
Furniture and equipment
    18,986       21,309  
Construction in progress
    547       199  
      80,926       82,938  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (25,568 )     (25,950 )
    $ 55,358     $ 56,988  

Depreciation expense was $2,661,000 and $2,971,000 for 2011 and 2010.

During the fourth quarter of 2010, the Bank sold a property it held for future branch expansion in downtown Grand Rapids for $2.2 million, recognizing a gain of $574,000.

The Bank leases certain office and branch premises and equipment under operating lease agreements.  Total rental expense for all operating leases aggregated to $481,000 and $473,000 for 2011 and 2010.  Future minimum rental expense under noncancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2011 is as follows (dollars in thousands):

2012
  $ 303  
2013
    34  
2014
    9  
Thereafter
    17  
    $ 363