Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Total
Number
of Shares
Purchased Average
Price Paid
per Share Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
as Part of
Publicly
Announced
Plans Maximum
Number of
Shares that May
Yet Be
Purchased
Under Publicly
Announced
Plans (c)
July 1, 2021 to July 31, 2021 — $ — — 8,433,799
August 1, 2021 to August 31, 2021 214,178 (a) $ 101.42 213,914 8,219,885
September 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021 527,749 (b) $ 102.08 525,709 7,694,176
Total July 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021 741,927 739,623
(a) Includes 264 shares repurchased in connection with employee stock plans, whereby Company shares were tendered by employees for the payment of applicable withholding taxes.
(b) Includes 2,040 shares repurchased in connection with employee stock plans, whereby Company shares were tendered by employees for the payment of applicable withholding taxes.
(c) Commencing in October 1997, the Company's Board of Directors has, at various times, authorized the repurchase, from time to time, of the Company's common stock on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions depending on market conditions. Since plan inception, a total of 128,000,000 shares have been authorized for repurchase of which 120,305,824 shares have been repurchased as of September 30, 2021.
ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosure
Not applicable.
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