Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
There were no unregistered sales of equity securities during the period covered by this report.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
In May 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) authorized a share repurchase program to repurchase up to $1.2 billion of the Company’s common stoc k. The Board authorized incremental share repurchases of up to an aggregate additional $3.5 billion of the Company’s common stock during 2021, 2022, and 2023. The Company may repurchase its common stock from time-to-time in amounts, at prices and in the manner that the Company deems appropriate, subject to the availability of stock, prevailing market conditions, the trading price of the stock, the Company’s financial performance and other conditions. Repurchases may be made through open market purchases (which may include repurchase plans designed to comply with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), accelerated share repurchases, private transactions or other transactions and will be funded by cash on hand and borrowings. Repurchases may also be made from time-to-time in connection with the settlement of the Company’s stock-based compensation awards. The table below summarizes the repurchases of our common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Period Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased (#) Average
Price Paid
Per Share ($) Total Number of Shares Purchased Under Announced Programs (#) Maximum Approximate
Dollar Value of Shares
That May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or Programs
(in thousands)
January 1, 2024 to January 31, 2024 3,082 $ 438.71 — $ 987,098
February 1, 2024 to February 29, 2024 348,506 455.98 202,840 895,475
March 1, 2024 to March 31, 2024 138,146 469.50 136,787 $ 831,262
Total for the quarter (1) 489,734 $ 459.69 339,627
(1) The repurchased shares during the three months ended March 31, 2024 included 150,107 shares purchased for the settlement of stock-based compensation awards and 339,627 shares purchased in the open market. All amounts presented are exclusive of the excise tax accrual.
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