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

Common Equity

We only have one class of common stock. Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PKI”. As of February 22, 2019, we had approximately 3,747 holders of record of our common stock.

Stock Repurchases

The following table provides information with respect to the shares of common stock repurchased by us for the periods indicated.



	Issuer Repurchases of Equity Securities
Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased(1)	Average Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs(2)	Maximum Aggregate Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
October 1, 2018 - October 28, 2018	2,559	$	93.24	—	$	250,000,000
October 29, 2018 - November 25, 2018	650,379	80.28		650,000	197,803,699
November 26, 2018 - December 30, 2018	62	86.63		—	197,803,699
Activity for quarter ended December 30, 2018	653,000	$	80.33	650,000	$	197,803,699


(1)	Our Board has authorized us to repurchase shares of common stock to satisfy minimum statutory tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards and restricted stock unit awards granted pursuant to our equity incentive plans and to satisfy obligations related to the exercise of stock options made pursuant to our equity incentive plans. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018, we repurchased 3,000 shares of common stock for this purpose at an aggregate cost of $0.3 million. During the fiscal year 2018, we repurchased 66,506 shares of common stock for this purpose at an aggregate cost of $5.2 million. The repurchased shares have been reflected as additional authorized but unissued shares, with the payments reflected in common stock and capital in excess of par value.

(1)

Our Board has authorized us to repurchase shares of common stock to satisfy minimum statutory tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards and restricted stock unit awards granted pursuant to our equity incentive plans and to satisfy obligations related to the exercise of stock options made pursuant to our equity incentive plans. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018, we repurchased 3,000 shares of common stock for this purpose at an aggregate cost of $0.3 million. During the fiscal year 2018, we repurchased 66,506 shares of common stock for this purpose at an aggregate cost of $5.2 million. The repurchased shares have been reflected as additional authorized but unissued shares, with the payments reflected in common stock and capital in excess of par value.


(2)	On July 27, 2016, our Board authorized us to repurchase up to 8.0 million shares of common stock under a stock repurchase program (the "Repurchase Program"). On July 23, 2018, our Board authorized us to immediately terminate the Repurchase Program and further authorized us to repurchase shares of common stock for an aggregate amount up to $250.0 million under a new stock repurchase program (the "New Repurchase Program"). The New Repurchase Program will expire on July 23, 2020 unless terminated earlier by our Board and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. During fiscal year 2018, we had no stock repurchases under the Repurchase Program. No shares remain available for repurchase under the Repurchase Program due to its cancellation. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018, we repurchased 650,000 shares of common stock under the New Repurchase Program at an aggregate cost of $52.2 million. As of December 30, 2018, $197.8 million remained available for aggregate repurchases of shares under the New Repurchase Program.

(2)

On July 27, 2016, our Board authorized us to repurchase up to 8.0 million shares of common stock under a stock repurchase program (the "Repurchase Program"). On July 23, 2018, our Board authorized us to immediately terminate the Repurchase Program and further authorized us to repurchase shares of common stock for an aggregate amount up to $250.0 million under a new stock repurchase program (the "New Repurchase Program"). The New Repurchase Program will expire on July 23, 2020 unless terminated earlier by our Board and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. During fiscal year 2018, we had no stock repurchases under the Repurchase Program. No shares remain available for repurchase under the Repurchase Program due to its cancellation. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018, we repurchased 650,000 shares of common stock under the New Repurchase Program at an aggregate cost of $52.2 million. As of December 30, 2018, $197.8 million remained available for aggregate repurchases of shares under the New Repurchase Program.

Stock Performance Graph

Set forth below is a line graph comparing the cumulative total shareholder return on our common stock against the cumulative total return of the S&P Composite-500 Index and a Peer Group Index for the five fiscal years from December 29, 2013 to December 30, 2018. Our Peer Group Index consists of Agilent Technologies Inc., Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., and Waters Corporation. The peer group is the same as the peer group used in the stock performance graph in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

Comparison of Five-Year Cumulative Total Return

Among PerkinElmer, Inc. Common Stock, S&P Composite-500 and

Peer Group Index

TOTAL RETURN TO SHAREHOLDERS

(Includes reinvestment of dividends)



	29-Dec-13		28-Dec-14		3-Jan-16		1-Jan-17		31-Dec-17		30-Dec-18
PerkinElmer, Inc.	$	100.00	$	107.71	$	131.70	$	128.91	$	181.56	$	192.59
S&P 500 Index	$	100.00	$	113.69	$	115.26	$	129.05	$	157.22	$	150.33
Peer Group	$	100.00	$	111.88	$	123.82	$	125.84	$	174.40	$	193.72

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