Accelerated Share Repurchase

6 Months Ended

Jul. 29, 2012

Accelerated Share Repurchase

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ACCELERATED SHARE REPURCHASE

In the first quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company entered into an Accelerated Share Repurchase ("ASR") agreement with a third-party financial institution to repurchase $1.0 billion of the Company’s common stock. Under this agreement, the Company paid $1.0 billion to the financial institution, using cash on hand, and received an initial delivery of approximately 17 million shares in the first quarter of fiscal 2012. The transaction was completed in the second quarter of fiscal 2012, at which time the Company received approximately 3 million additional shares. The $1.0 billion of shares repurchased are included in Treasury Stock in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 29, 2012. The final number of shares delivered upon settlement of the $1.0 billion ASR agreement was determined with reference to the average price of the Company’s common stock over the term of the agreement.

In the second quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company entered into an ASR agreement with a third-party financial institution to repurchase $1.4 billion of the Company’s common stock. Under this agreement, the Company paid $1.4 billion to the financial institution, using cash on hand, and received an initial delivery of approximately 22 million shares in the second quarter of fiscal 2012. The fair market value of the 22 million shares on the date of purchase was $1.1 billion and was included in Treasury Stock in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 29, 2012. The remaining $337 million was included in Paid-In Capital in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 29, 2012. The final number of shares delivered upon settlement of the $1.4 billion ASR agreement will be determined with reference to the average price of the Company’s common stock over the term of the agreement.