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Capital Stock
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Capital Stock  
Capital Stock

9.      Capital Stock

The 30,596,940 and 30,534,786 common shares as presented in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2019 and 2018 represent the actual number of shares issued at the respective dates. The Company held 4,615,627 and 4,623,958 common shares in treasury at September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

In August 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a common stock repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase shares of its stock from time to time in its discretion, in the open market or otherwise, up to a maximum total repurchase amount of $100 million (or such lesser amount as may be permitted under the Company’s bank credit agreements). This program has been repeatedly extended by the Company’s Board of Directors and is currently scheduled to expire September 30, 2021. There were no share repurchases in 2019, 2018 or 2017. At September 30, 2019, approximately $50.4 million remained available for repurchases under the program.