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25
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Market Information, Holders and Dividends
Effective December 13, 2010, all shares of the Company’s common stock began trading as a single class on the New York
Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “AAN.” The CUSIP number of the Company's common stock is 002535300.
The number of shareholders of record of the Company’s common stock at February 26, 2015 was 205. The closing price for the
common stock at February 26, 2015 was $29.67.
The following table shows the range of high and low sales prices per share for the Company’s common stock and the quarterly
cash dividends declared per share for the periods indicated.
Common Stock High Low
Cash
Dividends
Per Share
Year Ended December 31, 2014
First Quarter $ 32.64 $ 26.18 $ .021
Second Quarter 35.82 27.95 .021
Third Quarter 36.74 24.25 .021
Fourth Quarter 31.33 23.25 .023
Common Stock High Low
Cash
Dividends
Per Share
Year Ended December 31, 2013
First Quarter $ 30.90 $ 26.80 $ .017
Second Quarter 29.53 26.92 .017
Third Quarter 30.06 26.43 .017
Fourth Quarter 30.30 26.20 .021
Subject to our ongoing ability to generate sufficient income, any future capital needs and other contingencies, we expect to
continue our policy of paying quarterly dividends. Under our revolving credit agreement, we may pay cash dividends in any
year so long as, after giving pro forma effect to the dividend payment, we maintain compliance with our financial covenants
and no event of default has occurred or would result from the payment.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
As of December 31, 2014, 10,496,421 shares of common stock remained available for repurchase under the purchase authority
approved by the Company’s Board of Directors and publicly announced from time to time. The following table presents our
share repurchase activity for the three months ended December 31, 2014:
Period
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
Average Price
Paid Per Share
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
Maximum Number of
Shares That May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Publicly Announced Plans
October 1 through October 31, 2014 — $ — — 10,496,421
November 1 through November 30, 2014 — — — 10,496,421
December 1 through December 31, 2014 — — — 10,496,421
Total — —
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
Information concerning the Company’s equity compensation plans is set forth in Item 12 of Part III of this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.