Corporation’s principal executive officer, its principal financial officer, and certain of its other executive officers. An RSU contemplates the issuance of shares of common stock of First United Corporation if and when the RSU vests.
The RSUs granted to each of the foregoing officers consist of (i) a performance vesting award for a three year performance period and (ii) a time-vesting award that will vest ratably over a three year period. Target performance levels were set based on the annual budget which supports the Corporation’s long-term objective of achieving high performance as compared to peers. Threshold performance is the minimum level of acceptable performance as defined by the Committee and maximum performance represented a level potentially achievable under ideal circumstances. Achievement of the threshold performance level would result in each executive participant earning a payout at 50% of his or her respective target award opportunity. Achievement of the target performance level would result in the executive participant earning the target award and achievement at or above the maximum performance level would result in the executive participant earning 150% of the target opportunity. Actual results for any goal that falls between performance levels would be interpolated to calculate a proportionate award. For the performance period ending December 31, 2022, the RSUs performance goals are based on earnings per share for the year ending December 31, 2022 and growth in tangible book value per share during the performance period. For the performance period ending December 31, 2023, the RSUs performance goals are based on earnings per share for the year ending December 31, 2023 and growth in tangible book value per share during the performance period. For the performance period ending December 31, 2024, the RSUs performance goals are based on earnings per share for the year ending December 31, 2024 and growth in tangible book value per share during the performance period.
To receive any shares under an RSU, a grantee must be employed by the Corporation or one of its subsidiaries on the applicable vesting date, except that a grantee whose employment terminates prior to such vesting date due to death, disability or retirement will be entitled to a pro-rated portion of the shares subject to the RSUs, assuming that, in the case of performance-vesting RSUs, the performance goals had been met at their "target" levels.
In the first quarter of 2020, RSUs were granted relating to (i) 9,791 performance-vesting shares (target level) for the performance period ending December 31, 2021 (the “2019 LTIP year”) and (ii) 10,143 performance-vesting shares and 5,070 time-vesting shares (target level) for the performance period ending December 31, 2022 (the “2020 LTIP year”). Each RSU had a grant date fair market value of $12.54 per share of common stock underlying the RSU. The time-vesting RSUs will vest ratably over a three-year period that began on March 26, 2021. On March 9, 2022, 14,688 shares subject to RSUs granted for the 2019 LTIP year were issued at maximum performance level. On March 8, 2023, 15,216 shares subject to RSUs granted for the 2020 LTIP year were issued at maximum performance. On March 26, 2021, 1,690 of the 5,070 time-vesting shares were issued to participants. On March 28, 2022, 1,688 shares of the 3,380 remaining time vesting shares were issued to participants. On March 26, 2023, 1,692 shares of the remaining time-vesting shares were issued to participants. Stock compensation expense was $15,896 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, and $42,024 for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Stock compensation expense was $0 and $15,896 for the second quarters of 2023 and 2022, respectively. All compensation expense related to the 2019 LTIP year was recognized as of March 31, 2022. All compensation expense related to the 2020 LTIP plans was recognized as of March 31, 2023.
In May 2021, RSUs relating to 7,389 performance vesting shares and 3,693 time vesting shares (target level) for plan year 2021 were granted, which had a grant date fair market value of $17.93 per share of common stock underlying each RSU. The performance period for the performance-vesting RSUs is the three year period ending December 31, 2023. The time-vesting RSUs will vest ratably over a three year period beginning on May 5, 2022. On May 5, 2022, 1,230 shares of the 3,693 time-vesting RSUs were issued to participants. On May 5, 2023, 1,230 shares of the remaining 2,463 time vesting shares were issued to the participants. Stock compensation expense was $33,142 for the six-month periods ended of 2023 and 2022. Stock compensation expense was $16,571 for both of the three month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. Unrecognized compensation expense as of June 30, 2023 related to unvested units was $183,017.
In March 2022, RSUs relating to 8,096 performance vesting shares and 6,238 time vesting shares (target level) for plan year 2022 were granted, which had a grant date fair market value of $21.88 per share of common stock underlying each RSU. The performance period for the performance-vesting RSUs is the three year period ending December 31, 2024. The time-vesting RSUs will vest ratably over a three year period beginning on March 9, 2023. On March 9, 2023 2,079 shares of the 6,238 time-vesting RSUs were issued to participants. Stock compensation expense was $52,290 and $26,145 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Stock compensation expense was $26,145 for both of the three month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. Unrecognized compensation expense as of June 30, 2023 related to unvested units was $183,017.