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Share Repurchase
3 Months Ended
May 04, 2013
Share Repurchase  
Share Repurchase

6. Share Repurchase

 

We repurchase shares primarily through open market transactions under a $5 billion share repurchase program authorized by our Board of Directors in January 2012. During the first quarter of 2012, we completed a $10 billion share repurchase program that was authorized by our Board of Directors in November 2007.

 

Share Repurchases

 

Three Months Ended

 

(millions, except per share data)

 

May 4,
2013

 

April 28,
2012

 

Total number of shares purchased

 

8.5

 

10.5

 

Average price paid per share

 

  $

64.04

 

$

57.31

 

Total investment

 

  $

547

 

$

604

 

 

Of the shares reacquired, a portion was delivered upon settlement of prepaid forward contracts as follows:

 

Settlement of Prepaid Forward Contracts(a)

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

May 4,

 

April 28,

 

(millions)

 

2013

 

2012

 

Total number of shares purchased

 

0.1

 

0.2

 

Total cash investment

 

$

7

 

$

12

 

Aggregate market value(b)

 

$

9

 

$

12

 

(a) These contracts are among the investment vehicles used to reduce our economic exposure related to our nonqualified deferred compensation plans. The details of our positions in prepaid forward contracts are provided in Note 7.

(b) At their respective settlement dates.