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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Our Class A common stock has been listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “GOOG”
since August 19, 2004. Prior to that time, there was no public market for our stock. The following table sets forth
for the indicated periods the high and low sales prices per share for our Class A common stock on the Nasdaq
Global Select Market.
Fiscal Year 2011 Quarters Ended: High Low
March 31, 2011 .................................................................... $642.96 $ 551.28
June 30, 2011 ..................................................................... 595.19 473.02
September 30, 2011 ............................................................... 627.50 490.86
December 31, 2011 ................................................................ 646.76 480.60
Fiscal Year 2010 Quarters Ended: High Low
March 31, 2010 ................................................................... $629.51 $520.00
June 30, 2010 .................................................................... 597.84 444.72
September 30, 2010 .............................................................. 536.85 433.63
December 31, 2010 ............................................................... 630.85 518.85
Our Class B common stock is neither listed nor traded.
Holders of Record
As of December 31, 2011, there were approximately 2,874 stockholders of record of our Class A common
stock, and the closing price of our Class A common stock was $645.90 per share as reported by the Nasdaq
Global Select Market. Because many of our shares of Class A common stock are held by brokers and other
institutions on behalf of stockholders, we are unable to estimate the total number of stockholders represented by
these record holders. As of December 31, 2011, there were approximately 85 stockholders of record of our Class B
common stock.
Dividend Policy
We have never declared or paid any cash dividend on our common stock. We intend to retain any future
earnings and do not expect to pay any dividends in the foreseeable future.
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