Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
The following table provides information regarding our purchases of shares of our common stock during the first quarter of 2024 related to our stock repurchase program:
Period (1)
Total Number of Shares Purchased (2)
Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2)
Maximum Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)
January 29, 2024 – February 25, 2024 116,858 $ 459.59 116,858 $ 1,135,511,207
February 26, 2024 – March 31, 2024 186,147 441.25 186,147 1,053,373,463
April 1, 2024 – April 28, 2024 448,222 359.42 448,222 892,273,539
Total 751,227 751,227
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(1) Monthly information is presented by reference to our fiscal periods during our first quarter of 2024.
(2) On March 23, 2022, our board of directors approved a stock repurchase program for up to $1.0 billion of our common shares on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. During the first quarter of 2024, we completed the remaining stock repurchases under this program.
On November 29, 2023, our board of directors approved a stock repurchase program for up to $1.0 billion of our common shares on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The repurchase plan has no time limit and does not require the repurchase of a minimum number of shares. Common shares repurchased on the open market are at prevailing market prices, including under plans complying with the provisions of Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The timing and actual number of common shares to be repurchased will depend upon market conditions, eligibility to trade, and other factors. The authorized value of shares available to be repurchased under this program excludes the cost of commissions and excise taxes.
The following table provides information regarding our purchases of shares of our common stock during the first quarter of 2024 related to our Employee Share Purchase Plan:
Period (1)
Total Number of Shares Purchased (2)
Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2)
Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)
January 29, 2024 – February 25, 2024 7,241 $ 456.20 7,241 4,395,457
February 26, 2024 – March 31, 2024 12,077 430.20 12,077 4,383,380
April 1, 2024 – April 28, 2024 8,702 350.97 8,702 4,374,678
Total 28,020 28,020
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(1) Monthly information is presented by reference to our fiscal periods during our first quarter of 2024.
(2) All shares purchased under the ESPP are purchased on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (or such other stock exchange as we may designate). Unless our board terminates the ESPP earlier, it will continue until all shares authorized for purchase have been purchased. The maximum number of shares authorized to be purchased under the ESPP is 6,000,000.
Excluded from this disclosure are shares withheld to settle statutory employee tax withholding related to the vesting of stock-based compensation awards.
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