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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
Our common stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol “EXPR”. As of March 20, 2015, there were approximately
21 holders of record of our common stock. The number of holders of record is based upon the actual number of
holders registered at such date and does not include holders of shares in “street names,” or persons, partnerships,
associates, corporations, or other entities identified in security position listings maintained by depositories.
The table below sets forth the high and low sales prices per share of our common stock reported on the NYSE for
2014 and 2013.
Market Price
High Low
2014
Fourth quarter ...................................... $15.33 $11.90
Third quarter ....................................... $17.50 $13.52
Second quarter ...................................... $17.50 $11.80
First quarter ........................................ $18.99 $11.80
Market Price
High Low
2013
Fourth quarter ...................................... $24.78 $17.32
Third quarter ....................................... $24.07 $19.44
Second quarter ...................................... $23.18 $18.58
First quarter ........................................ $19.21 $16.95
Dividends
We did not pay any dividends in 2014 or 2013. Our ability to pay dividends is restricted by the terms of our
Revolving Credit Facility. Any future determination to pay dividends will be made at the discretion of our Board
of Directors and will depend on our results of operations, restrictions contained in our Revolving Credit Facility
or future financing arrangements, and other factors as deemed relevant. For more information about the
restrictions in our Revolving Credit Facility, see Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in
“Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data”.
Share Repurchases
The following table provides information regarding the purchase of shares of our common stock made by or on
behalf of us or any “affiliated purchaser” as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act of 1934,
during each month of the quarterly period ended January 31, 2015:
Month
Total Number of
Shares Purchased (1)
Average Price
Paid per Share
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of
Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
Approximate
Dollar Value
of Shares that
May Yet be
Purchased
under the Plans
or Programs
November 2, 2014 – November 29, 2014 ...... 831 $14.65 — $100,000,000
November 30, 2014 – January 3, 2015 ........ 587 $13.69 — $100,000,000
January 4, 2015 – January 31, 2015 .......... 600 $14.53 — $100,000,000
Total ...................................... 2,018 —
(1) Represents shares of restricted stock purchased in connection with employee tax withholding obligations
under the Express, Inc. 2010 Incentive Compensation Plan (as amended, the “2010 Plan”).
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