Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On September 20, 2016, our Board of Directors authorized a $5 billion share repurchase program (2016 Program). On September 19, 2019, our Board of Directors authorized a new $5 billion share repurchase program (2019 Program). We began repurchasing shares under the 2019 Program during the first quarter of 2020 upon completion of the 2016 Program. There is no stated expiration for the share repurchase programs. Under the 2016 Program, we repurchased 65.6 million shares of common stock, at an average price of $76.20, for a total investment of $5.0 billion. Under the 2019 Program, we had repurchased 4.6 million shares of common stock through May 2, 2020, at an average price of $105.80, for a total investment of $484 million. In March 2020, we suspended share repurchase activity. The table below presents information with respect to Target common stock purchases made during the three months ended May 2, 2020, by Target or any "affiliated purchaser" of Target, as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act.
Share Repurchase Activity Total Number
of Shares
Purchased Average
Price
Paid per
Share Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly Announced Programs Dollar Value of
Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under Publicly Announced Programs
Period
February 2, 2020 through February 29, 2020
Open market and privately negotiated purchases
2,407,239 $ 115.82 2,407,239 $ 4,845,973,069
March 1, 2020 through April 4, 2020
Open market and privately negotiated purchases
3,249,973 101.48 3,249,973 4,516,156,869
April 5, 2020 through May 2, 2020
Open market and privately negotiated purchases
— — — 4,516,156,869
Total 5,657,212 $ 107.58 5,657,212 $ 4,516,156,869
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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