Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Information regarding repurchases of our common stock during the quarter ended December 31, 2023:
Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased Average
Price
Paid per
Share Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs (2)
Maximum
Number of
Shares that May
Yet Be
Purchased
Under the Plans
or Programs (3)
Period (1)
October 2, 2023 - October 29, 2023 3,877,436 $ 92.85 3,877,436 38,712,225
October 30, 2023 - November 26, 2023 4,146,201 101.31 4,146,201 34,566,024
November 27, 2023 - December 31, 2023 4,754,654 98.86 4,754,654 29,811,370
Total 12,778,291 $ 97.83 12,778,291
(1) Monthly information is presented by reference to our fiscal months during the first quarter of fiscal 2024.
(2) Share repurchases are conducted under our ongoing share repurchase program announced in September 2001, which has no expiration date, and for which the authorized number of shares has been increased by our Board of Directors numerous times, with our Board of Directors most recently authorizing the repurchase of up to an additional 40 million shares in March 2022.
(3) This column includes the total number of shares available for repurchase under the Company’s ongoing share repurchase program. Shares under our ongoing share repurchase program may be repurchased in open market transactions, including pursuant to a trading plan adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act, or through privately negotiated transactions. The timing, manner, price, and amount of repurchases will be determined at our discretion and the share repurchase program may be suspended, terminated, or modified at any time for any reason.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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