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PA RT I I
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
The Company’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SVU. As of
April 15, 2011, there were 14,962 stockholders of record.
Common Stock Price
Fiscal High Low High Low
2011 2010
2011 2010
Common Stock Price Range Dividends Declared
Per Share
First Quarter $ 17.89 $ 11.93 $ 17.93 $ 13.45 $ 0.0875 $ 0.1725
Second Quarter 13.16 9.67 16.16 12.13 0.1750 0.1750
Third Quarter 12.45 8.38 17.59 13.72 — 0.1750
Fourth Quarter 9.87 7.06 15.88 12.40 0.0875 0.0875
Year 17.89 7.06 17.93 12.13 $ 0.3500 $ 0.6100
Dividend payment dates are on or about the 15th day of March, June, September and December, subject to the
Board of Directors approval.
Company Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table sets forth the Company’s purchases of equity securities for the periods indicated:
(In millions, except shares and per share
amounts)
Period
(1)
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
(2)
Average
Price Paid
Per Share
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of
Publicly
Announced
Treasury Stock
Purchase
Program
(3)
Approximate
Dollar Value of
Shares that May
Yet be Purchased
Under the
Treasury Stock
Purchase
Program
(3)
First four weeks
December 5, 2010 to January 1, 2011 — $ — — $ 70
Second four weeks
January 2, 2011 to January 29, 2011 5,970 $ 7.70 — $ 70
Third four weeks
January 30, 2011 to February 26, 2011 381 $ 7.94 — $ 70
Totals 6,351 $ 7.71 — $ 70
(1) The reported periods conform to the Company’s fiscal calendar composed of thirteen 28-day periods. The
fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 contains three 28-day periods.
(2) These amounts include the deemed surrender by participants in the Company’s compensatory stock plans
of 6,351 shares of previously issued common stock. These are in payment of the purchase price for shares
acquired pursuant to the exercise of stock options and satisfaction of tax obligations arising from such
exercises, as well as from the vesting of restricted stock awards granted under such plans.
(3) On June 24, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted and announced a new annual share
repurchase program authorizing the Company to purchase up to $70 of the Company’s common stock.
Stock purchases will be made from the cash generated from the settlement of stock options. This annual
authorization program replaced all existing share repurchase programs and continues through June 2011.
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