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Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
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(a)
The information called for by Item 201 of Regulation S-K appears under "Corporate Information — Stock and Dividend Data" in our 2014 Annual Report and is incorporated herein by reference. We did not sell any unregistered securities during the fourth quarter of 2014.
(b)
Not applicable.
(c)
Repurchases of Equity Securities by Issuer
Repurchases by us or our "affiliated purchasers" (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) of the Exchange Act) of registered equity securities in the three fiscal months of the fourth quarter of 2014 are listed in the following table.
| Period(1) | Total number of shares purchased(2) | Average price paid per share | Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans(2)(3) | Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans(4) | ||||
| September 28, 2014 – October 25, 2014 | 1,324 | $43.40 | 1,324 | |||||
| October 26, 2014 – November 29, 2014 | 741 | 46.72 | 741 | |||||
| November 30, 2014 – January 3, 2015 | 324 | 50.22 | 324 | |||||
| Total | 2,389 | $45.35 | 2,389 | $599.5 | ||||
(1)
The periods shown are our fiscal periods during the fourteen-week quarter ended January 3, 2015.
(2)
Shares in thousands.
(3)
On July 25, 2013, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of shares of our common stock in the aggregate amount of up to $400 million (exclusive of any fees, commissions or other expenses related to such purchases), in addition to any outstanding shares authorized under any previous Board authorization. This authorization will remain in effect until the shares authorized thereby have been repurchased. On December 4, 2014, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of shares of our common stock in the aggregate amount of up to $500 million (exclusive of any fees, commissions or other expenses related to such purchases), in addition to any outstanding shares authorized under any previous Board authorization. This authorization will remain in effect until the shares authorized thereby have been repurchased.
(4)
Dollars in millions.
Repurchased shares may be reissued under our stock option and incentive plan or used for other corporate purposes.
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