STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM AND DIVIDEND	9 Months Ended
Nov. 03, 2013
STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM AND DIVIDEND	NOTE F. STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM AND DIVIDEND Stock Repurchase Program In March 2013, we announced that our Board of Directors had authorized a new stock repurchase program to purchase up to $750,000,000 of our common stock, which we intend to execute over a three-year period. During the thirteen weeks ended November 3, 2013, we repurchased 1,527,327 shares of our common stock at an average cost of $55.89 per share and a total cost of approximately $85,363,000. During the thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2013, we repurchased 3,942,152 shares of our common stock at an average cost of $54.89 per share and a total cost of approximately $216,369,000. Stock repurchases under this program may be made through open market and privately negotiated transactions at times and in such amounts as management deems appropriate. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate and regulatory requirements, capital availability and other market conditions. This stock repurchase program does not have an expiration date and may be limited or terminated at any time without prior notice. During the thirteen weeks ended October 28, 2012, we repurchased 748,807 shares of our common stock at an average cost of $41.69 per share and a total cost of $31,217,000 under programs previously authorized by our Board of Directors. During the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2012, we repurchased 3,278,078 shares of our common stock at an average cost of $37.92 per share and a total cost of $124,293,000 under programs previously authorized by our Board of Directors. Dividend Our cash dividend was $0.31 and $0.22 per common share for the thirteen weeks ended November 3, 2013 and October 28, 2012, respectively. Our cash dividend was $0.93 and $0.66 per common share for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2013 and October 28, 2012, respectively.

NOTE F. STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM AND DIVIDEND

Stock Repurchase Program

In March 2013, we announced that our Board of Directors had authorized a new stock repurchase program to purchase up to $750,000,000 of our common stock, which we intend to execute over a three-year period. During the thirteen weeks ended November 3, 2013, we repurchased 1,527,327 shares of our common stock at an average cost of $55.89 per share and a total cost of approximately $85,363,000. During the thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2013, we repurchased 3,942,152 shares of our common stock at an average cost of $54.89 per share and a total cost of approximately $216,369,000.

Stock repurchases under this program may be made through open market and privately negotiated transactions at times and in such amounts as management deems appropriate. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate and regulatory requirements, capital availability and other market conditions. This stock repurchase program does not have an expiration date and may be limited or terminated at any time without prior notice.

During the thirteen weeks ended October 28, 2012, we repurchased 748,807 shares of our common stock at an average cost of $41.69 per share and a total cost of $31,217,000 under programs previously authorized by our Board of Directors. During the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2012, we repurchased 3,278,078 shares of our common stock at an average cost of $37.92 per share and a total cost of $124,293,000 under programs previously authorized by our Board of Directors.

Dividend

Our cash dividend was $0.31 and $0.22 per common share for the thirteen weeks ended November 3, 2013 and October 28, 2012, respectively. Our cash dividend was $0.93 and $0.66 per common share for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2013 and October 28, 2012, respectively.