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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
−Removed: There was no share repurchase activity for the company’s fourth quarter of 2021.
+Added: A summary of the share repurchase activity for the company's fourth quarter of 2022 follows:
+Added: Period Total number of shares purchased Average price paid per share Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs (1) Maximum dollar amount of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (1)
+Added: (in millions)
+Added: Fiscal October (Oct.
+Added: 5) 1,989,832 $ 502.55 1,989,832 $ —
+Added: Fiscal November (Nov.
+Added: 3) — — — 4,000
+Added: Fiscal December (Dec.
+Added: 31) — — — 4,000
+Added: Total fourth quarter 1,989,832 $ 502.55 1,989,832 $ 4,000
(1) On September 23, 2021, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $3.00 billion of the company’s common stock.
−Removed: Early in the first quarter of 2022, the company repurchased $2.00 billion of the company's common stock.
+Added: All of the shares of common stock repurchased by the company during the fourth quarter were purchased under this program, depleting the 2021 authorization.
+Added: On November 10, 2022, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $4.00 billion of the company’s common stock.
+Added: Early in the first quarter of 2023, the company repurchased $3.00 billion of the company’s common stock (5.2 million shares).
At February 23, 2023, $1.00 billion was available for future repurchases of the company’s common stock under this authorization.
Not applicable.
−Removed: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
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