NEWELL BRANDS INC. 10-K

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES The Company’s common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (symbol: NWL). At February 6, 2023 there were 8,753 stockholders of record. Stock Performance Graph The following Performance Graph and related information shall not be deemed “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference into such filing. The graph below compares total stockholder return on the Company’s common stock from December 31, 2017 through December 31, 2022 with the cumulative total return of (a) the Standard and Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Index, and (b) the Dow Jones (“DJ”) Consumer Goods Index, assuming a $100 investment made on December 31, 2017. Each of the three measures of cumulative total return assumes reinvestment of dividends, if applicable. The stock performance shown on the graph below is based on historical data and is not indicative of, or intended to forecast, possible future performance of the Company’s common stock. 25 ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES The following table provides information about the Company’s purchases of equity securities during the three months ended December 31, 2022: Calendar Month Total Number of Shares Purchased (2) Average Price Paid Per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs Maximum Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1) October — $ — — $ 50,000,231 November 962 13.11 — 50,000,231 December 1,877 12.97 — 50,000,231 Total 2,839 $ 13.02 — (1) On February 6, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a $375 million Share Repurchase Program, effective immediately through the end of 2022. The Company’s common shares may be purchased by the Company in the open market, in negotiated transactions or in other manners as permitted by federal securities laws and other legal requirements. See Footnote 15 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. (2) Shares purchased during the three months ended December 31, 2022, were acquired by the Company based on their fair market value on the vesting date in order to satisfy employees’ tax withholding and payment obligations in connection with the vesting of awards of restricted stock units . ITEM 6. Not applicable.