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Market Information
−Removed: Our common stock began trading on the NYSE under the symbol "BJ" on June 28, 2018.
+Added: Our common stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol "BJ".
As of the end of business on March 8, 2023, the trading price of our common stock closed at $74.31 per share.
−Removed: As of March 10, 2022, there were approximately seven record holders of our common stock.
+Added: As of March 8, 2023, there were approximately five record holders of our common stock.
This number does not include beneficial owners whose shares were held in street name.
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June 28, 2018 (1)
−Removed: February 2, 2019 February 1, 2020 January 30, 2021 January 29, 2022
+Added: February 2, 2019 February 1, 2020 January 30, 2021 January 29, 2022 January 28, 2023
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.
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S&P 500 Retail 100.00 95.22 113.80 159.89 168.32 138.20
−Removed: (1) The Company commenced trading on June 28, 2018 and is presented as the starting point above.
+Added: (1) The Company commenced trading on June 28, 2018 and such date is presented as the starting point above.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
+Added: The following table sets forth information on our common stock repurchase activity for the fourth quarter of 2023:
Period Total Number of Shares (or
−Removed: Units) Purchased (3)
−Removed: Average Price Paid per Share
+Added: Units) Purchased Average Price Paid per Share
(or Unit) Total Number of Shares (or
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Purchased Under the Plans of
−Removed: Programs (1) (2)
October 30, 2022 - November 26, 2022 118,437 (2)
$ 75.93 115,000 $ 353,755,435
−Removed: November 28, 2021 - January 1, 2022 230,000 65.75 230,000 484,878,539
+Added: November 27, 2022 - December 31, 2022 486,383 68.65 486,383 320,367,469
January 1, 2023 - January 28, 2023 25,000 66.67 25,000 318,700,744
Total 629,820 $ 69.94 626,383 $ 318,700,744
−Removed: (1) On December 19, 2019, the Company’s board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $250.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock from time to time as market conditions warrant.
−Removed: The share repurchase program was fully exhausted on November 17, 2021.
(1) On November 16, 2021, the Company’s board of directors approved a new share repurchase program (the "2021 Repurchase Program"), effective immediately, that allows the Company to repurchase up to $500.0 million of its outstanding common stock.
The 2021 Repurchase Program expires in January 2025.
−Removed: (3) Includes 1,535 shares of common stock surrendered to the Company by team members between October 31, 2021 and November 27, 2021 to satisfy their tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards.
+Added: (2) Includes 3,437 shares of common stock surrendered to the Company by team members to satisfy their tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards.
See Note 9 "Stock Incentive Plans" in the Notes to Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Reflected in Column (a))
−Removed: Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders
+Added: Equity compensation plans approved by stockholders
2018 Incentive Award Plan (1)
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— 2,038,158 (5)
−Removed: Total equity compensation plans approved by shareholders 2,980,375 7,186,506
−Removed: Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders — —
−Removed: Total equity compensation plans approved and not approved by shareholders 2,980,375 7,186,506
+Added: Total equity compensation plans approved by stockholders 2,665,306 7,355,613
+Added: Equity compensation plans not approved by stockholders — —
+Added: Total equity compensation plans approved and not approved by stockholders 2,665,306 7,355,613
(1) In connection with our IPO, we adopted the 2018 Incentive Award Plan and will not make future grants or awards under the 2011 Stock Option Plan or the 2012 Director Stock Option Plan.
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(4) Does not include purchase rights accruing under the ESPP because the purchase price (and therefore the number of shares to be purchased) will not be determined until the end of the purchase period.
−Removed: (5) The aggregate number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under our ESPP is equal to the sum of (i) 973,014 shares and (ii) an annual increase on the first day of each calendar year beginning in 2019 and ending in 2028 equal to the lesser of (A) 486,507 shares, (B) 0.5% of the shares outstanding (on an as converted basis) on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year and (C) such smaller number of shares as determined by the board of directors.
+Added: (5) The aggregate number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under our ESPP is equal to the sum of (i) 973,014 shares and (ii) an annual increase on the first day of each calendar year beginning in 2019 and ending in 2028 equal to the lesser of (A) 486,507 shares, (B) 0.5% of the shares outstanding (on an as converted basis) on the last day
+Added: of the immediately preceding fiscal year and (C) such smaller number of shares as determined by the board of directors.
Not applicable.
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