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Common and Preferred Stock | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019
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Common and Preferred Stock | Common and Preferred Stock On December 1, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an increase of $300.0 million in the authorized level of repurchases of common stock. This followed the prior Board of Directors approved repurchase authorization of $400.0 million that was announced by the Company on November 6, 2014. These authorizations have no expiration date. Repurchases under the program will be funded with future cash flow generation or borrowings available under the Revolving Facility. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company repurchased a total of 389 thousand shares at a cost of $54.7 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company repurchased a total of 147 thousand shares at a cost of $20.5 million, of which $1.0 million was settled in July 2018. As of June 30, 2019, the amount of share repurchase authorization remaining was $322.3 million. At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had 150 million shares of authorized common stock, with a par value of $.01 per share, and 5 million shares of authorized preferred stock, with a par value of $.01 per share. No preferred stock was outstanding at June 30, 2019 or December 31, 2018.

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