Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

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Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (NYSE) under the symbol "CF". Quarterly high and low sales prices, as reported by the NYSE, are provided below:



	Sales Prices				Dividends per Share
2016	High		Low
First Quarter	$	40.95	$	26.10	$	0.30
Second Quarter	35.84		23.15		0.30
Third Quarter	28.32		20.77		0.30
Fourth Quarter	32.61		22.00		0.30



	Sales Prices				Dividends per Share
2015	High		Low
First Quarter	$	62.89	$	54.60	$	0.30
Second Quarter	65.69		55.60		0.30
Third Quarter	70.32		43.88		0.30
Fourth Quarter	54.27		39.64		0.30

As of February 16, 2017, there were 779 stockholders of record.

The following table sets forth stock repurchases for each of the three months of the quarter ended December 31, 2016.



	Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period	Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit)		Cumulative Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (in thousands)(1)
October 1, 2016 - October 31, 2016	—	$	—	—	$	100,000
November 1, 2016 - November 30, 2016	—	—		—	100,000
December 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016(2)	—	—		—	—
Total	—


(1)	Represents the authorized share repurchase program announced on August 6, 2014 that allowed management to repurchase common stock for a total expenditure of up to $1.0 billion through December 31, 2016 (the 2014 Program). See Note 18—Stockholders' Equity for additional information about the 2014 program.


(2)	The $100 million of authorized share repurchases remaining under the 2014 Program expired on December 31, 2016.

CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.

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