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

Price Range of Common Stock

Holdings’ common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “URI.” The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the intra-day high and low sale prices for our common stock, as reported by the New York Stock Exchange.

HighLow
2016:
First Quarter$71.51$41.90
Second Quarter76.0456.01
Third Quarter84.6361.92
Fourth Quarter109.9070.58
2015:
First Quarter$103.85$81.25
Second Quarter105.8386.88
Third Quarter87.9956.66
Fourth Quarter80.1857.41

As of January 1, 2017, there were 72 holders of record of our common stock. The number of beneficial owners is substantially greater than the number of record holders because a large portion of our common stock is held of record in broker “street names.”

Dividend Policy

Holdings has not paid dividends on its common stock since inception. The payment of any future dividends or the authorization of stock repurchases or other recapitalizations will be determined by our board of directors in light of conditions then existing, including earnings, financial condition and capital requirements, financing agreements, business conditions, stock price and other factors. The terms of certain agreements governing our outstanding indebtedness contain certain limitations on our ability to move operating cash flows to Holdings and/or to pay dividends on, or effect repurchases of, our common stock. In addition, under Delaware law, dividends may only be paid out of surplus or current or prior year’s net profits.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer

The following table provides information about acquisitions of Holdings’ common stock by Holdings during the fourth quarter of 2016:

PeriodTotal Number of Shares PurchasedAverage Price Paid Per ShareTotal Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2)Maximum Dollar Amount of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program (2)
October 1, 2016 to October 31, 2016506,380(1)$79.06505,937—
November 1, 2016 to November 30, 2016153(1)$84.48——
December 1, 2016 to December 31, 20161,267(1)$106.18——
Total507,800$79.13505,937$372,997,032
(1)In October 2016, November 2016 and December 2016, 443, 153 and 1,267 shares, respectively, were withheld by Holdings to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock unit awards. These shares were not acquired pursuant to any repurchase plan or program.
(2)On July 21, 2015, our Board authorized a $1 billion share repurchase program. In October 2016, we paused repurchases under the program as we evaluated a number of potential acquisition opportunities. As discussed in note 18 to the consolidated financial statements, on January 25, 2017, we entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire NES in an all cash transaction. We intend to complete the share repurchase program; however, we will re-evaluate the decision to do so as we integrate NES and assess other potential uses of capital.

Equity Compensation Plans

For information regarding equity compensation plans, see Item 12 of this annual report on Form 10-K.

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