Treasury Stock

3 Months Ended

Mar. 26, 2022

Treasury Stock:

The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized common stock repurchases under a share repurchase program which was announced in February 2007. The total authorized amount was increased by the Company's Board of Directors on January 26, 2022 by $2.0 billion for a total authorization of $6.5 billion, exclusive of any fees, commissions, or other expenses related to such repurchases. The share repurchase program does not have an expiration date. The repurchases may be made from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing and amount of any shares repurchased under the program will depend on a variety of factors, including price, corporate and regulatory requirements, capital availability, and other market conditions. Repurchased shares are accounted for at cost and will be held in treasury for future issuance. The program may be limited, temporarily paused, or terminated at any time without prior notice. As of March 26, 2022, the Company had remaining authorization under the share repurchase program of $2.0 billion, exclusive of any fees, commissions, or other expenses.

The following table provides the number of shares repurchased, average price paid per share, and total amount paid for share repurchases during the fiscal three months ended March 26, 2022 and March 27, 2021, respectively (in thousands, except per share amounts):


	Fiscal Three Months Ended
	March 26, 2022		March 27, 2021
Total number of shares repurchased	1,358		1,600
Average price paid per share	$	218.07	$	158.35
Total cash paid for share repurchases	$	296,180	$	253,409