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

Market Information

PCA’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol “PKG”. The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices as reported by the NYSE and the cash dividends declared per common share during the last two years.

20132012
Sales PriceDividends DeclaredSales PriceDividends Declared
Quarter EndedHighLowHighLow
March 31$44.93$37.86$0.31$30.62$24.82$0.25
June 3050.7842.360.4029.8025.770.25
September 3061.3248.450.4036.6827.590.25
December 3164.3955.660.4038.6733.890.25

Stockholders

On January 31, 2014, there were 76 holders of record of our common stock.

Dividend Policy

PCA expects to continue to pay regular cash dividends, although there is no assurance as to the timing or level of future dividend payments because these depend on future earnings, capital requirements, and financial condition. The timing and amount of future dividends are subject to the determination of PCA’s Board of Directors.

On January 14, 2013, PCA announced an increase in its quarterly cash dividend on its company stock from an annual payout of $1.00 per share to $1.25 per share. The first quarterly dividend of $0.3125 per share was paid to stockholders on April 15, 2013.

On May 15, 2013, PCA announced another increase in its quarterly cash dividend on its company stock from an annual payout of $1.25 per share to $1.60 per share. The first quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share was paid on July 15, 2013.

Purchases of Equity Securities

Stock Repurchase Program

On December 14, 2011, PCA announced that its Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of an additional $150.0 million of its common stock. In 2013, the Company repurchased 171,263 shares of common stock for $7.8 million, or an average price of $45.54 per share. All shares repurchased under this authorization were retired prior to the end of the year. As of December 31, 2013, $98.1 million of the $150.0 million authorization remained available for repurchase of the Company’s common stock. PCA did not repurchase any shares of its common stock during the fourth quarter of 2013.

Beginning in 2013, the Company began withholding shares from vesting equity awards to cover employee tax liabilities. Total shares withheld in 2013 were 223,995 at an average price of $48.91, or $11.0 million.

The following table presents information related to our repurchases of common stock made under our plan announced on December 14, 2011, and shares withheld to cover taxes on vesting of equity awards, during the three months ended December 31, 2013:

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
PeriodTotal Number of Shares Purchased (a)Average Price Paid Per ShareTotal Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or ProgramsApproximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
October 1-31, 2013—$——$98,086
November 1-30, 2013———98,086
December 1-31, 20131,29762.61—98,086
Total1,297$62.61(a)—$98,086

(a)1,297 shares were withheld from employees to cover income and payroll taxes on equity awards that vested during the period.

Performance Graph

The graph below compares PCA’s cumulative 5-year total shareholder return on common stock with the cumulative total returns of the S&P 500 index; the S&P Midcap 400 index; and two customized peer groups. The companies included in our Old Peer Group are International Paper Company and Rock-Tenn Company. PCA has revised its Peer Group due to acquiring Boise Inc. on October 25, 2013. The companies included in our New Peer Group are International Paper Company, Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp., and Rock-Tenn Company. The graph tracks the performance of a $100 investment (including the reinvestment of all dividends) in our common stock, in each index, and in the peer groups' common stock from December 31, 2008 through December 31, 2013. The stock price performance included in this graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.

Cumulative Total Return
December 31
200820092010201120122013
Packaging Corporation of America$100.00$177.39$204.19$205.56$323.44$547.88
S&P 500100.00126.46145.51148.59172.37228.19
S&P Midcap 400100.00137.38173.98170.96201.53269.04
Old Peer Group100.00218.00227.06253.93343.57453.68
New Peer Group$100.00$220.05$232.81$259.36$353.05$484.88

The information in the graph and table above is not deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference in any of PCA’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, whether made before or after the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, except to the extent that PCA specifically incorporates such information by reference.

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