Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
NW Holdings' common stock is listed and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NWN.
There is no established public trading market for NW Natural's common stock.
As of February 17, 2022, there were 4,424 holders of record of NW Holdings' common stock and NW Holdings was the sole holder of NW Natural's common stock.
The following table provides information about purchases of NW Holdings' equity securities that are registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, during the quarter ended December 31, 2021:
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period Total Number
of Shares Purchased (1)
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)
Balance forward 2,124,528 $ 16,732,648
10/01/21-10/31/21 3,728 $ 46.96 — —
11/01/21-11/30/21 2,200 46.34 — —
12/01/21-12/31/21 — — — —
Total 5,928 2,124,528 $ 16,732,648
(1) During the quarter ended December 31, 2021, no shares of NW Holdings common stock were purchased on the open market to meet the requirements of our Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan. However, 5,928 shares of NW Holdings common stock were purchased on the open market to meet the requirements of share-based compensation programs. During the quarter ended December 31, 2021, no shares of NW Holdings common stock were accepted as payment for stock option exercises pursuant to the NW Natural Restated Stock Option Plan.
(2) During the quarter ended December 31, 2021, no shares of NW Holdings common stock were repurchased pursuant to the NW Holdings Board of Directors-approved share repurchase program. In May 2019, we received NW Holdings Board of Directors approval to extend the repurchase program through May 2022. For more information on this program, see Note 5.
ITEM 6. RESERVED
Not applicable.
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