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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of
Equity Securities
The Company’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Chicago Stock Exchange and The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the symbol WAG. As of August 31, 2014, there were approximately 73,730
holders of record of Company common stock.
The following table sets forth the sales price ranges of the Company’s common stock by quarter during the fiscal
years ended August 31, 2014 and August 31, 2013 as reported by the Consolidated Transaction Reporting
System.
Quarter Ended
November February May August Fiscal Year
Fiscal 2014 High $60.93 $69.84 $71.97 $76.39 $76.39
Low 48.18 54.86 62.80 57.75 48.18
Fiscal 2013 High $36.95 $41.95 $50.77 $51.26 $51.26
Low 32.16 34.27 39.96 44.12 32.16
The Company’s cash dividends per common share declared during the two fiscal years ended August 31 are as
follows:
2014 2013
Quarter Ended
November $ .3150 $.275
February .3150 .275
May .3150 .275
August .3375 .315
Fiscal Year $1.2825 $1.14
The Company has paid cash dividends every quarter since 1933. Future dividends will be determined based on
the Company’s earnings, capital requirements, financial condition and other factors considered relevant by the
Board of Directors.
The following table provides information about purchases by the Company during the quarter ended August 31,
2014 of equity securities that are registered by the Company pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act. Subject
to applicable law, share purchases may be made in open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions, or
pursuant to instruments and plans complying with Rule 10b5-1, among other types of transactions and
arrangements.
Period
Total Number of
Shares Purchased (1)
Average Price
Paid per Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly Announced
Repurchase Programs (2)
6/01/2014 - 6/30/2014 — $ — —
7/01/2014 - 7/31/2014 — — —
8/01/2014 - 8/31/2014 8,106,551 61.73 —
Total 8,106,551 $61.73 —
(1) The Company purchased 8,106,551 shares of its common stock in open-market transactions to satisfy the
requirements of the Company’s Omnibus Incentive Plan and employee stock purchase plan.
(2) On August 5, 2014, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program (2014 repurchase program)
that authorized the purchase of up to $3.0 billion of the Company’s common stock prior to its expiration on
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