Item 1A. Risk Factors

For information regarding risk factors that could affect our business, results of operations, financial condition or future results, see Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2022. For further information on our forward-looking statements see Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.


Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table provides information relating to our repurchase of common stock during the three months ended February 28, 2023:


Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased(1)	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs(2)(3)	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Programs (in millions)(2)(3)
December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022	957,704	$	70.30	957,593	$	1,035
January 1, 2023 - January 31, 2023	407,990	$	71.90	360,859	$	1,009
February 1, 2023 - February 28, 2023	405,292	$	82.33	405,292	$	975
Total	1,770,986	$	73.42	1,723,744

(1)The purchases include amounts that are attributable to 47,242 shares surrendered to us by employees to satisfy, in connection with the vesting of restricted stock unit awards, their tax withholding obligations.

(2)In July 2021, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $1.0 billion of our common stock as publicly announced in a press release on July 23, 2021 (the “2022 Share Repurchase Program”). No authorization remains under the 2022 Share Repurchase Program as of February 28, 2023.

(3)In September 2022, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $1.0 billion of our common stock as publicly announced in a press release on September 27, 2022 (the “2023 Share Repurchase Program”).


Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.


Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

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