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Common Stock and Other Equity Related Transactions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Equity [Abstract] |
Common Stock and Other Equity Related Transactions | Increase in Authorized Shares On April 28, 2020, our stockholders approved an amendment to our charter to increase the number of shares of common stock that we are authorized to issue from 400,000,000 to 600,000,000 shares. Equity Offering Program On February 24, 2022, we entered into our current at-the-market (“ATM”) equity offering program with certain sales agents, pursuant to which we may sell, from time-to-time, shares of our Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, having an aggregate offering price of up to $500.0 million. Prior to establishing our current ATM program, our prior ATM equity offering program had an aggregate offering price of up to $200.0 million. The following table presents the shares that were issued under our prior ATM equity offering programs, during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020:
| Years Ended December 31,
(amounts in thousands, except share data) | 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Shares of common stock sold | 328,123 |  |  | 1,660,290 |  |  | — |
Weighted average price | $ | 86.46 |  |  | $ | 84.48 |  |  | $ | — |
Total gross proceeds | $ | 28,370 |  |  | $ | 140,254 |  |  | $ | — |
Commissions paid to sales agents | $ | 389 |  |  | $ | 1,816 |  |  | $ | — |
There was no ATM activity under the current ATM equity offering program during the year ended December 31, 2022 and as of December 31, 2022, the full capacity of $500.0 million remained available for issuance. Employee Stock Purchase Plan On May 10, 2016, we amended and restated the 1997 Non-Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). Pursuant to the ESPP, certain of our employees and directors may each annually acquire up to $250,000 of our common stock. The common stock may be purchased monthly at a price equal to 85% of the lesser of: (a) the closing price for a share of common stock on the last day of the offering period and (b) the closing price for a share of common stock on the first day of the offering period. Shares of common stock issued through the ESPP for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, were 37,042, 32,145 and 31,385, respectively. As of December 31, 2022, 674,007 shares remained available to be sold under the ESPP, subject to adjustment by our Board of Directors. Exchanges Subject to certain limitations, Common OP Unitholders can request an exchange of any or all of their OP Units for shares of common stock at any time. Upon receipt of such a request, we may, in lieu of issuing shares of common stock, cause the Operating Partnership to pay cash. Common Stock Activity and Distributions The following table presents the changes in our outstanding common stock (excluding OP Units of 9,265,565, 9,305,651 and 10,479,194 outstanding at December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively):
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Shares outstanding at January 1, | 185,640,379 |  |  | 182,230,631 |  |  | 182,089,595 |
Common stock issued through the ATM Equity Offering Program and its predecessor | 328,123 |  |  | 1,660,290 |  |  | — |
Common stock issued through exchange of OP Units | 40,086 |  |  | 1,601,266 |  |  | 12,028 |
Common stock issued through exercise of options | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Common stock issued through restricted stock grants | 130,600 |  |  | 162,955 |  |  | 151,104 |
Common stock forfeitures | (11,881) |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Common stock issued through ESPP and Dividend Reinvestment Plan | 37,660 |  |  | 32,778 |  |  | 32,099 |
Common stock repurchased and retired | (44,669) |  |  | (47,541) |  |  | (54,195) |
Shares outstanding at December 31, | 186,120,298 |  |  | 185,640,379 |  |  | 182,230,631 |
During the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, shares of common stock were surrendered to satisfy income tax withholding obligations primarily due to the vesting of restricted stock grants at a weighted average price of $77.22, $61.50 and $73.12 per share, respectively. As of December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, ELS' percentage ownership of the Operating Partnership was approximately 95.3%, 95.2% and 94.6%, respectively. The remaining approximately 4.7%, 4.8% and 5.4% as of December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively, was owned by the Common OP Unitholders. The following regular quarterly distributions have been declared and paid to common stockholders and Common OP Unitholders since January 1, 2020:
Distribution Amount Per Share |  | For the Quarter Ended |  | Stockholder Record Date |  | Payment Date
$0.3425 |  | March 31, 2020 |  | March 27, 2020 |  | April 10, 2020
$0.3425 |  | June 30, 2020 |  | June 26, 2020 |  | July 10, 2020
$0.3425 |  | September 30, 2020 |  | September 25, 2020 |  | October 9, 2020
$0.3425 |  | December 31, 2020 |  | December 24, 2020 |  | January 8, 2021
$0.3625 |  | March 31, 2021 |  | March 26, 2021 |  | April 9, 2021
$0.3625 |  | June 30, 2021 |  | June 25, 2021 |  | July 9, 2021
$0.3625 |  | September 30, 2021 |  | September 24, 2021 |  | October 8, 2021
$0.3625 |  | December 31, 2021 |  | December 31, 2021 |  | January 14, 2022
$0.4100 |  | March 31, 2022 |  | March 25, 2022 |  | April 8, 2022
$0.4100 |  | June 30, 2022 |  | June 24, 2022 |  | July 8, 2022
$0.4100 |  | September 30, 2022 |  | September 30, 2022 |  | October 14, 2022
$0.4100 |  | December 31, 2022 |  | December 30, 2022 |  | January 13, 2023

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