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Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Market Information and Dividends
Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "LULU."
As of March 20, 2020, there were approximately 900 holders of record of our common stock. This does not include persons whose stock is in nominee or "street name" accounts through brokers.
We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Any future determination as to the payment of cash dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our financial condition, operating results, current and anticipated cash needs, plans for expansion, and other factors that our board of directors considers to be relevant. In addition, financial and other covenants in any instruments or agreements that we enter into in the future may restrict our ability to pay cash dividends on our common stock.
Stock Performance Graph
The graph set forth below compares the cumulative total stockholder return on our common stock between February 1, 2015 (the date of our fiscal year end five years ago) and February 2, 2020, with the cumulative total return of (i) the S&P 500 Index and (ii) S&P 500 Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods Index, over the same period. This graph assumes the investment of $100 on February 1, 2015 at the closing sale price our common stock, the S&P 500 Index and the S&P Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods Index and assumes the reinvestment of dividends, if any.
The comparisons shown in the graph below are based on historical data. We caution that the stock price performance showing in the graph below is not necessarily indicative of, nor is it intended to forecast, the potential future performance of our common stock. Information used in the graph was obtained from Bloomberg, a source believed to be reliable, but we are not responsible for any errors or omissions in such information.
| 01-Feb-15 | 31-Jan-16 | 29-Jan-17 | 28-Jan-18 | 03-Feb-19 | 02-Feb-20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| lululemon athletica inc. | $ | 100.00 | $ | 93.70 | $ | 100.88 | $ | 119.38 | $ | 220.59 | $ | 361.40 | ||||||||||||
| S&P 500 Index | $ | 100.00 | $ | 97.26 | $ | 115.02 | $ | 144.00 | $ | 135.67 | $ | 161.68 | ||||||||||||
| S&P 500 Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods Index | $ | 100.00 | $ | 82.75 | $ | 69.42 | $ | 90.37 | $ | 79.62 | $ | 71.89 |
Issuer Purchase of Equity Securities
The following table provides information regarding our purchases of shares of our common stock during the thirteen weeks ended February 2, 2020 related to our stock repurchase program:
| Period**(1)** | Total Number of Shares Purchased**(2)** | Average Price Paid per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs**(2)** | Maximum Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs**(2)** | ||||||||||
| November 4, 2019 - December 1, 2019 | 1,584 | $ | 194.10 | 1,584 | $ | 327,302,004 | ||||||||
| December 2, 2019 - January 5, 2020 | — | — | — | 327,302,004 | ||||||||||
| January 6, 2020 - February 2, 2020 | — | — | — | 327,302,004 | ||||||||||
| Total | 1,584 | 1,584 |
| (1) | Monthly information is presented by reference to our fiscal periods during our fourth quarter of fiscal 2019. |
| (2) | On January 31, 2019, our board of directors approved a stock repurchase program of up to $500 million of our common shares on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. Common shares repurchased on the open market are at prevailing market prices, including under plans complying with the provisions of Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The timing and actual number of common shares to be repurchased will depend upon market conditions, eligibility to trade, and other factors. The repurchases are expected to be completed by January 2021. |
The following table provides information regarding our purchases of shares of our common stock during the thirteen weeks ended February 2, 2020 related to our Employee Share Purchase Plan:
| Period**(1)** | Total Number of Shares Purchased**(2)** | Average Price Paid per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs**(2)** | Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs**(2)** | |||||||||
| November 4, 2019 - December 1, 2019 | 5,644 | $ | 221.41 | 5,644 | 4,737,749 | ||||||||
| December 2, 2019 - January 5, 2020 | 5,629 | 227.93 | 5,629 | 4,732,120 | |||||||||
| January 6, 2020 - February 2, 2020 | 5,474 | 238.34 | 5,474 | 4,726,646 | |||||||||
| Total | 16,747 | 16,747 |
| (1) | Monthly information is presented by reference to our fiscal periods during our fourth quarter of fiscal 2019. |
| (2) | Our Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) was approved by our board of directors and stockholders in September 2007. All shares purchased under the ESPP are purchased on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (or such other stock exchange as we may designate from time to time). Unless our board of directors terminates the ESPP earlier, the ESPP will continue until all shares authorized for purchase under the ESPP have been purchased. The maximum number of shares authorized to be purchased under the ESPP is 6,000,000. |
Excluded from this disclosure are shares repurchased to settle statutory employee tax withholding related to the vesting of stock-based compensation awards.
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