Shareholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Nov. 01, 2014

Shareholders' Equity

(17) Shareholders’ Equity

On May 15, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program for the purchase of up to $400,000 of the Company’s common stock. The maximum dollar value of common stock that may yet be purchased under the current program is approximately $2,471 as of November 1, 2014. Stock repurchases under this program may be made through open market and privately negotiated transactions from time to time and in such amounts as management deems appropriate. As of November 1, 2014, the Company has repurchased 34,519,310 shares at a cost of approximately $1,072,069 since the inception of the Company’s stock repurchase programs. The repurchased shares are held in treasury.