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)
January 1, 2022 to January 31, 2022 — $ — — 7,151,693
February 1, 2022 to February 28, 2022 210,020 (a) $ 119.16 149,307 7,002,386
March 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022 327,207 (b) $ 114.04 326,111 6,676,275
Total January 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022 537,227 475,418
(a) Includes 60,713 shares repurchased in connection with employee stock plans, whereby Company shares were tendered by employees for the payment of applicable withholding taxes.
(b) Includes 1,096 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 121,323,725 shares have been repurchased as of March 31, 2022.
ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosure
Not applicable.
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