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, 2014
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):

   
2014
   
2013
 
Land
 
$
18,227
   
$
18,236
 
Building
   
43,426
     
42,530
 
Leasehold improvements
   
779
     
779
 
Furniture and equipment
   
18,368
     
20,344
 
Construction in progress
   
413
     
1,065
 
     
81,213
     
82,954
 
Less accumulated depreciation
   
(28,319
)
   
(29,313
)
   
$
52,894
   
$
53,641
 
 
Depreciation expense was $2,513,000, $2,342,000 and $2,400,000 for 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The Bank leases certain office and branch premises and equipment under operating lease agreements.  Total rental expense for all operating leases aggregated to $436,000, $354,000 and $460,000 for 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  Future minimum rental expense under noncancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2014 is as follows (dollars in thousands):

2015
 
$
240
 
2016
   
230
 
2017
   
230
 
2018
   
230
 
2019
   
230
 
Thereafter
   
127
 
   
$
1,287