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15
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Systemax common stock is traded on the NYSE Euronext Exchange under the symbol “SYX.” The following table sets forth the high
and low closing sales price of our common stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange for the periods indicated.
High Low
2009
First Quarter $ 14.19 $ 9.12
Second Quarter 17.30 11.25
Third Quarter 14.29 11.34
Fourth Quarter 16.46 12.00
2008
First Quarter $ 20.32 $ 9.01
Second Quarter 20.89 12.06
Third Quarter 18.43 14.04
Fourth Quarter 15.10 8.75
On January 2, 2010, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $15.71 per share. As of
January 2, 2010, we had 215 shareholders of record.
On November 16, 2009, the Company’ s Board of Directors declared a special dividend of $.75 per share payable on December 15,
2009 to shareholders of record on December 1, 2009. This special dividend is the third dividend we have paid since our initial public
offering. Depending in part upon profitability, the strength of our balance sheet, our cash position and the need to retain cash for the
development and expansion of our business, we may decide to declare another special dividend in the future.
On March 3, 2008, the Company’ s Board of Directors declared a special dividend of $1.00 per share payable on April 2, 2008 to
shareholders of record on March 21, 2008. This special dividend is the second dividend we have paid since our initial public offering.
On March 14, 2007, the Company’ s Board of Directors declared a special dividend of $1.00 per share payable on April 12, 2007 to
shareholders of record on April 2, 2007. This special dividend was the first dividend we have paid since our initial public offering.
In May 2008, the Company’ s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 2,000,000 shares of the Company’ s common
stock. During 2009 the Company repurchased 98,934 common shares. Details of all repurchases are as follows:
Fiscal Month
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
Average Price
Paid Per Share
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
Maximum Number
of Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs
August 2008 228,401 $ 15.04 228,401 1,771,599
December 2008 246,900 $ 9.67 475,301 1,524,699
March 2009 32,444 $ 11.63 507,745 1,492,255
May 2009 29,200 $ 12.02 536,945 1,463,055
June 2009 37,290 $ 11.97 574,235 1,425,765
Total 574,235 $ 12.19
Information regarding securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans and a performance graph relating to the
Company’ s common stock is set forth in the Company’ s Proxy Statement relating to the 2010 annual meeting of shareholders and is
incorporated by reference herein.