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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 listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “GIS.” On June 15, 2021, there were approximately 26,000 record holders of our common stock.
The following table sets forth information with respect to shares of our common stock that we purchased during the fiscal quarter ended May 30, 2021:
| Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased (a) | Average Price Paid Per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of a Publicly Announced Program (b) | Maximum Number of Shares that may yet be Purchased Under the Program (b) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2021 - April 4, 2021 | 2,126,480 | $ | 58.78 | 2,126,480 | 37,290,922 | |||
| April 5, 2021 - May 2, 2021 | 2,339,540 | 61.14 | 2,339,540 | 34,951,382 | ||||
| May 3, 2021 - May 30, 2021 | 518,285 | 63.21 | 518,285 | 34,433,097 | ||||
| Total | 4,984,305 | $ | 60.35 | 4,984,305 | 34,433,097 |
(a)The total number of shares purchased includes shares of common stock withheld for the payment of withholding taxes upon the distribution of deferred option units.
(b)On May 6, 2014, our Board of Directors approved an authorization for the repurchase of up to 100,000,000 shares of our common stock. Purchases can be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, including the use of call options and other derivative instruments, Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, and accelerated repurchase programs. The Board did not specify an expiration date for the authorization.
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