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Common Stock
6 Months Ended
Aug. 27, 2011
Common Stock

5. Common Stock

On July 17, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program (the “2008 stock repurchase program”) to repurchase up to 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock outstanding through December 31, 2011. The Company purchased 1,236,004 shares under the 2008 stock repurchase program at an average price of $21.94 per share for an aggregate amount of $27.1 million during the thirteen weeks ended August 27, 2011. Throughout the term of the 2008 stock repurchase program, the Company purchased 4,660,697 shares at an average price of $16.06 per share for an aggregate amount of $74.8 million. The 2008 stock repurchase program was terminated on July 21, 2011 and superseded by a new stock repurchase program which became effective as of the same date (the “2011 stock repurchase program”).

Under the 2011 stock repurchase program, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock outstanding through December 31, 2014. The Company purchased 899,900 shares under the 2011 stock repurchase program at an average price of $19.70 per share for an aggregate amount of $17.7 million during the thirteen weeks ended August 27, 2011.

Under both the 2008 and 2011 stock repurchase programs, the Company purchased 2,135,904 shares at an average price of $21.00 per share for an aggregate amount of $44.8 million during the thirteen weeks ended August 27, 2011 and 2,584,603 shares at an average price of $21.07 for an aggregate amount of $54.5 million for the twenty-six weeks ended August 27, 2011.

The Company’s treasury shares may be issued upon the exercise of employee stock options, issuance of shares for the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, issuance of restricted stock, or for other corporate purposes. Further purchases will occur from time to time as market conditions warrant and as the Company deems appropriate when judged against other alternative uses of cash.

On July 21, 2011, the Company announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share of the Company’s Class A and Class B common shares. The Company declared dividends of $2.6 million during the thirteen weeks ended August 27, 2011. The cash dividends of $2.6 million were paid on September 12, 2011 to shareholders of record on August 26, 2011 and was included as of August 27, 2011 in “Other liabilities and accrued expenses.” Further declarations of dividends remain at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors.