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Note 12 - Capital Stock
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements  
Capital Stock Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 12. Capital Stock

 

Holders of Class A common stock generally have the same rights as the holders of Class B common stock, except that holders of Class A common stock have one vote per share and holders of Class B common stock have 10 votes per share on all matters submitted to the vote of stockholders. Holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock generally vote together as a single class on all matters presented to the stockholders for their vote or approval, except as may be required by Delaware law. Class B common stock may be converted into Class A common stock at any time on a one-for-one share basis. Each share of Class B common stock will automatically convert into one share of Class A common stock upon its transfer, with limited exceptions. During Fiscal 2023 and 2022,181,393 and 904,000 shares of Class B common stock, respectively, were converted into shares of Class A common stock.  During Fiscal 2024, no shares of Class B common stock were converted into shares of Class A common stock.

 

The Company has a stock repurchase plan through which purchases can be made from time to time in the open market and through privately negotiated transactions, subject to general market conditions. The repurchase program is financed utilizing available cash. On April 22, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an increase to its stock repurchase plan of up to $40.0 million. On February 3, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an additional increase to its stock repurchase plan of up to $40.0 million. The Company repurchased a total of $10.4 million (1,079,415 shares), $1.2 million (147,479 shares), and $38.2 million (1,592,555 shares) during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024, July 2, 2023, and July 3, 2022, respectively, under this program. Included in the repurchase is stock withheld to cover required employee withholdings, upon vesting of restricted stock awards.  As of June 30, 2024, $21.6 million remains authorized under the plan.

 

The Company has stock options and restricted stock awards outstanding to participants under the 1-800-FLOWERS.COM 2003 Long Term Incentive and Share Award Plan (as amended and restated as of October 22, 2009, October 28, 2011, September 14, 2016, October 15, 2020, and October 3, 2023, the “Plan”). The Plan is a broad-based, long-term incentive program that is intended to provide incentives to attract, retain and motivate employees, consultants and directors in order to achieve the Company’s long-term growth and profitability objectives. The Plan provides for the grant to eligible employees, consultants and directors of stock options, share appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted shares, restricted share units, performance shares, performance units, dividend equivalents, and other share-based awards (collectively, “Awards”).