Treasury Stock

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

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 of the program, which has been increased from time to time, is currently $6.50 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 September 30, 2023, the Company had remaining authorization under the share repurchase program of $1.16 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 and fiscal nine months ended September 30, 2023 and September 24, 2022, respectively (in thousands, except per share amounts):


	Fiscal Three Months Ended				Fiscal Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 24, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 24, 2022
Total number of shares repurchased	632		638		2,190		2,938
Average price paid per share	$	214.45	$	193.70	$	222.20	$	206.95
Total cost of share repurchases (a)	$	136,778	$	123,626	$	491,394	$	608,016