Stockholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity

13. Stockholders’ Equity

Stock Repurchase Program

On July 30, 2012, the Board of Directors authorized a program for the Company to repurchase up to $500.0 million of the Company’s common shares over two years, at such times and prices as determined by the Company’s management.  Consistent with Delaware law, any repurchased shares are constructively retired and returned to an unissued status.  Accordingly, the par value of repurchased shares is deducted from common stock and excess repurchase price over the par value is deducted from additional paid-in capital and from retained earnings if additional paid-in capital is depleted.

The following table summarizes the shares acquired under the program:

	Twenty-six weeks ended
	March 30, 2013		Fiscal 2012		Total
Number of shares acquired	4,864,593		3,120,700		7,985,293
Average price per share of acquired shares	$	25.84	$	24.50	$	25.32
Total cost of acquired shares (in thousands)	$	125,681	$	76,470	$	202,151

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table provides the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (in thousands) for the twenty-six weeks ended March 30, 2013:

	Cash Flow Hedges			Translation			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at September 29, 2012	$	(5,792	)	$	15,992		$	10,200
Current period other comprehensive income (loss)	865			(20,844		)	(19,979		)
Balance at March 30, 2013	$	(4,927	)	$	(4,852	)	$	(9,779	)

The unfavorable translation adjustment change during the twenty-six weeks ended March 30, 2013 was primarily due to the weakening of the Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar.  See also Note 10, Derivative Financial Instruments.