Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information relating to our purchases of shares of our common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2024:
Total Number of
Shares
Purchased (a) Average Price Paid
per Share (a) (d) Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Program (b) Dollar
Value of Shares that
May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Program (c)(d)
January 1 - 31 — $ — — $ 3,000,000,000
February 1 - 29 — $ — — $ 3,000,000,000
March 1 - 31 — $ — — $ 3,000,000,000
— —
(a) In October 2023, our Board of Directors approved a $3.0 billion share repurchase authorization effective January 1, 2024 and extending through December 31, 2026. Share repurchases under the program may be made through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions in accordance with applicable federal securities laws. While the Board of Directors has approved the program, the timing of any purchases, the prices and the number of shares of common stock to be purchased will be determined by our management, at its discretion, and will depend upon market conditions and other factors. The share repurchase program may be extended, suspended or discontinued at any time. As of March 31, 2024, there were no repurchased shares pending settlement.
(b) The total number of shares purchased as part of the publicly announced program were all purchased pursuant to the October 2023 authorization.
(c) Shares that may be purchased under the program exclude shares of common stock that may be surrendered to satisfy statutory minimum tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units and performance stock units issued to employees.
(d) Excludes a 1% excise tax imposed by the Inflation Reduction Act.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
None.
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