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 listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol OMC. As of January 30, 2020, there were 1,953 registered holders of our common stock.
Common stock repurchases during the three months ended December 31, 2019 were:
| Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased | Average Price Paid Per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019 | 57,818 | $ | 76.87 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| November 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019 | 748,727 | 80.92 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 806,545 | $ | 80.63 | — | — |
During the three months ended December 31, 2019, we purchased 740,556 shares of our common stock in the open market for general corporate purposes and withheld 65,989 shares from employees to satisfy estimated statutory income tax obligations related to vesting of restricted stock awards and stock option exercises. The value of the common stock withheld was based on the closing price of our common stock on the applicable vesting or exercise date. There were no unregistered sales of equity securities during the three months ended December 31, 2019.
For information on securities authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans, see Item 12, “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters,” which relevant information will be included in our definitive proxy statement, which is expected to be filed with the SEC by April 9, 2020.
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