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Percentage of performance stock units tied to fiscal year two thousand twenty one adjusted earnings per share goals.

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Percentage of performance stock units tied to three year shareholder return.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options vested in period net share settled upon vesting.

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Share-based compensation arrangement by share based payment award vesting period for the three year shareholder return.

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Stock repurchased available during period value.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The highest percentage of annual salary that an employee is permitted to utilize with respect to the plan.

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Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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