Note 14 — Capital shares

Preferred — We have authorized 10,000 Series A convertible preferred shares without par value. No preferred shares were outstanding in 2017, 2016 or 2015.

Common — We have 160,000 authorized common shares without par value. At October 31, 2017 and 2016, there were 98,023 common shares issued. At October 31, 2017 and 2016, the number of outstanding common shares, net of treasury shares, was 57,715 and 57,307, respectively.

Common shares repurchased as part of publicly announced programs during 2017, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

	Number		Total		Average
Year	of Shares		Amount		per Share
2017		—	$	—	$	—
2016		447	$	31,877	$	71.37
2015		5,360	$	381,598	$	71.19