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Share Repurchase Program
12 Months Ended
Dec. 25, 2011
Share Repurchase Program
16.  Share Repurchase Program

The Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $925.0 million of common stock through December 31, 2012, of which $71.5 million remained available for repurchase at December 25, 2011. Funding for the share repurchase program has been provided through a credit facility, operating cash flow, stock option exercises and cash and cash equivalents.

Subsequent to year-end (through February 14, 2012), we acquired an additional 60,000 shares at an aggregate cost of $2.2 million. As of February 14, 2012, approximately $69.3 million remained available for repurchase of common stock under this authorization.