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Item 1A. RISK FACTORS.

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Item 1A. RISK FACTORS.

Investors should carefully review and consider the information regarding certain factors that could materially affect our business, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows and equity as set forth in Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Fiscal 2024 Form 10-K. Except for the additional risk factor included in Part II. Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Form 10-Q for first quarter 2025, which information is incorporated herein by reference, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Fiscal 2024 Form 10-K. We may disclose changes to our risk factors or disclose additional risk factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe not to be material also may adversely impact our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and equity.

Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table sets forth information with respect to repurchases by us of our common stock during third quarter 2025:

Period*Total number of shares purchasedAverage price paid per shareTotal number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs**(1)**Maximum approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs**(1)** ($ in millions)
Month No. 1
(June 28, 2025 - August 01, 2025)
Repurchase program(1)167,595$263.70167,595$2,515
Employee transactions(2)4,595$258.11——
Month No. 2
(August 02, 2025 - August 29, 2025)
Repurchase program(1)218,718$274.29218,718$2,455
Employee transactions(2)5,818$277.50——
Month No. 3
(August 30, 2025 - October 03, 2025)
Repurchase program(1)254,488$282.88254,488$2,383
Employee transactions(2)41,374$275.23——
Total692,588640,801$2,383

  • Periods represent our fiscal months.

(1) On January 28, 2021 and October 21, 2022, we announced that our Board approved share repurchase authorizations under our repurchase program of $6.0 billion and $3.0 billion, respectively. The $6.0 billion program was fully utilized during first quarter 2025. Our repurchase program does not have an expiration date and authorizes us to repurchase shares of our common stock through open market purchases, private transactions, transactions structured through investment banking institutions or any combination thereof.

(2) Represents shares of our common stock delivered to us in satisfaction of the tax withholding obligation of holders of PSUs or RSUs that vested during the quarter. Our stock incentive plans provide that the value of shares delivered to us to cover tax withholding obligations shall be the closing price of our common stock on the date the relevant transaction occurs.

Sales of Unregistered Equity Securities

During third quarter 2025, we did not issue or sell any unregistered equity securities.

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Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None.

Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.

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