Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The table below reflects shares of Common Stock we repurchased under our share repurchase programs, as well as Common Stock withheld by us for employees to satisfy their tax withholding obligations arising upon the vesting of restricted stock granted under one of our long-term incentive plans, during the three months ended March 31, 2024. Refer to Part I, Item 2. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources" for further details of our share repurchase programs.
Period Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Programs (b)
(In millions)
1/1/2024–1/31/2024
75,563 $ 929.63 73,500 $ 1,462.4
2/1/2024–2/29/2024
103,973 $ 957.21 103,902 $ 1,362.9
3/1/2024–3/31/2024
134,768 $ 966.88 134,768 $ 1,232.6
Total 314,304 (a)
312,170 (a)
(a) The difference between the total number of shares purchased and the total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced programs relates to Common Stock withheld by us for employees to satisfy their tax withholding obligations arising upon the vesting of restricted stock granted under one of our long-term incentive plans.
(b) In April 2024, our board of directors authorized a new share repurchase program to repurchase up to an additional $3.0 billion of our Common Stock. See Part I, Item 2. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources - Share Repurchase Programs" for further details.
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