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Stock Repurchase Program | 12 Months Ended
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Stock Repurchase Program | Note K – Stock Repurchase Program During 1998, the Company announced a program permitting the Company to repurchase a portion of its outstanding shares not to exceed a dollar maximum established by the Board. On October 7, 2019, the Board voted to authorize the repurchase of an additional $1.25 billion of its common stock in connection with its ongoing share repurchase program. Since the inception of the repurchase program in 1998, the Board has authorized $23.15 billion in share repurchases. The Company has $795.9 million remaining under the Board’s authorization to repurchase its common stock. The Company’s share repurchase activity consisted of the following:
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​ | ​ | Year Ended
​ |  | August 29, |  | August 31, |  | August 25,
(in thousands) | ​ | 2020 | ​ | 2019 | ​ | 2018
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Amount | ​ | $ | 930,903 | ​ | $ | 2,004,896 | ​ | $ | 1,592,013
Shares | ​ |  | 826 | ​ |  | 2,182 | ​ |  | 2,398
​ During fiscal year 2020, the Company retired 1.9 million shares of treasury stock which had previously been repurchased under the Company’s share repurchase program. The retirement increased Retained deficit by $1.879 billion and decreased Additional paid-in capital by $99.7 million. During the comparable prior year period, the Company retired 2.6 million shares of treasury stock, which increased Retained deficit by $1.707 billion and decreased Additional paid-in capital by $125.4 million. During fiscal 2020, the Company temporarily ceased share repurchases to conserve liquidity in response to the uncertainty related to COVID-19. While the Company restarted share repurchases during the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, the Company will continue to evaluate current and expected business conditions and adjust the level of share repurchases as the Company deems appropriate. Subsequent to August 29, 2020, the Company has repurchased 269,795 shares of common stock at an aggregate cost of $314.4 million. Considering the cumulative repurchases subsequent to August 29, 2020, the Company has $481.5 million remaining under the Board’s authorization to repurchase its common stock.

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