Stock Repurchase Program

The Company maintains a stock repurchase program that was initially approved by its Board of Directors in March 2008. The stock repurchase program does not have an expiration date and the Company’s Board of Directors has authorized expansion of the program over the years. The following table summarizes activity under the program for the presented periods:



	Three Months Ended
	April 29, 2018			April 30, 2017
(in thousands, except number of shares)	Shares	Value		Shares	Value
Shares repurchased under the stock repurchase program	645,114	$	25,325	300,000	$	9,961
Total treasury shares required	645,114	$	25,325	300,000	$	9,961

As of April 29, 2018, the Company had repurchased $176.7 million in shares of its common stock under the program since inception and the remaining authorization under the program was $21.7 million. Under the program, the Company may repurchase its common stock at any time or from time to time, without prior notice, subject to market conditions and other considerations. The Company’s repurchases may be made through Rule 10b5-1 and/or Rule 10b-18 or other trading plans, open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, block purchases or other transactions. The Company intends to fund repurchases under the program from cash on hand. The Company has no obligation to repurchase any shares under the program and may suspend or discontinue it at any time.

On May 24, 2018, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the expansion of the stock repurchase program by $250.0 million, bringing the total available authorization under the program to $271.7 million.