National Vision Holdings, Inc. 10-K

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities Market Information Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “EYE”. Holders As of February 18, 2022, there were approximately 20 holders of record of our common stock. The number of holders of record is based upon the actual number of holders registered at such date and does not represent the actual number of beneficial owners of our common stock because shares are frequently held in “street name” by securities dealers and others for the benefit of individual owners. Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities The following table summarizes the repurchases of the Company’s common stock during the three months ended January 1, 2022: In thousands, except per share amounts Period Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) Average Price Paid per Share (1) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1) Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1) October 3, 2021 - October 30, 2021 — — — — October 31, 2021 - December 4, 2021 1,425 $ 49.04 1,425 $ 30,060 December 5, 2021 - January 1, 2022 — — — — Total 1,425 $ 49.04 1,425 $ 30,060 (1) See above for information about the Company’s share repurchases, as well as Note 1.“Business and Significant Accounting Policies”, in the consolidated financial statements included in Part II. Item 8. of this Form 10-K. Effective November 8, 2021, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $50 million aggregate amount of shares of the Company's common stock. On November 29, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program up to $100 million in aggregate amount of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be repurchased under the Company’s current share repurchase program. Shares may be repurchased under the program through December 30, 2023. On February 23, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized a $100 million increase to the share repurchase authorization, for a total authorization of $200 million. Following repurchases in fiscal year 2021, $130 million remains available under the share repurchase authorization. The timing and amounts of any such repurchases will depend on a variety of factors, including the market price of the Company’s shares and general market and economic conditions. Dividends We have not paid dividends in the past and have no current plans to pay dividends on our common stock. Performance Graph This performance graph shall not be deemed “soliciting material” or “filed” with the SEC for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of our filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act. The graph below presents the Company’s cumulative total stockholder returns relative to the performance of the NASDAQ Global Composite Index and the NASDAQ US Benchmark Retail Index commencing October 26, 2017 (the Company’s initial day of trading) through January 1, 2022. All values assume a $100 initial investment at the opening price of the Company’s common stock on NASDAQ and data for the NASDAQ Global Composite Index and the NASDAQ US Benchmark Retail Index assumes all dividends were reinvested on the date paid. The points on the graph represent fiscal year-end values based on the last trading day of each fiscal year. The comparisons are based on historical data and are not indicative of, nor intended to forecast, the future performance of our common stock. 45 Table of Contents Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities None. 46 Table of Contents Item 6. Reserved