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, 2016
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):
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
Land
 
$
18,227
   
$
18,227
 
Building
   
43,600
     
43,449
 
Leasehold improvements
   
779
     
779
 
Furniture and equipment
   
20,576
     
19,353
 
Construction in progress
   
358
     
575
 
     
83,540
     
82,383
 
Less accumulated depreciation
   
(33,514
)
   
(30,927
)
   
$
50,026
   
$
51,456
 
 
Depreciation expense was $2,618,000, $2,608,000 and $2,513,000 for 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The Bank leases certain office and branch premises and equipment under operating lease agreements.  Total rental expense for all operating leases aggregated to $398,000, $417,000 and $436,000 for 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  Future minimum rental expense under noncancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2016 is as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
               
 
2017
 
$
 237
     
 
2018
   
 234
     
 
2019
   
 234
     
 
2020
   
 129
     
 
2021
   
 ---
     
 
Thereafter
   
 ---
     
     
$
 834