Common Stock Repurchase Program	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Common Stock Repurchase Program
Common Stock Repurchase Program	12. Common Stock Repurchase Program The Company repurchases shares of its common stock as part of capital allocation programs authorized by our Board of Directors. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we entered into and completed two accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”) agreements to repurchase $450 million of our common stock, and we received 5.4 million shares in connection with these two ASR agreements. In July 2018, we entered into a third ASR agreement to repurchase $200 million of our common stock. Pursuant to the July 2018 ASR agreement, we delivered $200 million cash and received 1.8 million shares. The weighted average per share price of the 7.2 million shares of common stock received under the three ASR agreements through September 30, 2018 was $85.04. The July 2018 ASR agreement completed in October 2018, at which time we received 0.4 million additional shares based on a final weighted average per share price of $90.07. From March 2018 through May 2018, we repurchased an additional 1.2 million shares in open market transactions in compliance with Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act for $100 million, inclusive of per-share commissions, at a weighted average per share price of $83.20. As of September 30, 2018, the Company has authorization for $500 million of future share repurchases. Any future share repurchases pursuant to this authorization of our Board of Directors will be made at the discretion of management and will depend on factors similar to those considered by the Board of Directors in making dividend declarations, including our net earnings, financial condition and cash required for future business plans.

12. Common Stock Repurchase Program

The Company repurchases shares of its common stock as part of capital allocation programs authorized by our Board of Directors. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we entered into and completed two accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”) agreements to repurchase $450 million of our common stock, and we received 5.4 million shares in connection with these two ASR agreements. In July 2018, we entered into a third ASR agreement to repurchase $200 million of our common stock. Pursuant to the July 2018 ASR agreement, we delivered $200 million cash and received 1.8 million shares. The weighted average per share price of the 7.2 million shares of common stock received under the three ASR agreements through September 30, 2018 was $85.04. The July 2018 ASR agreement completed in October 2018, at which time we received 0.4 million additional shares based on a final weighted average per share price of $90.07.

From March 2018 through May 2018, we repurchased an additional 1.2 million shares in open market transactions in compliance with Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act for $100 million, inclusive of per-share commissions, at a weighted average per share price of $83.20.

As of September 30, 2018, the Company has authorization for $500 million of future share repurchases. Any future share repurchases pursuant to this authorization of our Board of Directors will be made at the discretion of management and will depend on factors similar to those considered by the Board of Directors in making dividend declarations, including our net earnings, financial condition and cash required for future business plans.