Table:
| Period | (a) Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) | (b) Average Price Paid per Share | (c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2) | (d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)(3) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aug. 1 - Aug. 31, 2019 | — | — | — | 1,176,615 |
| Sep. 1 - Sep. 30, 2019 | 901 | $151.33 | 901 | 1,176,615 |
| Oct. 1 - Oct. 31, 2019 | 34,344 | $154.81 | 34,344 | 1,176,615 |
| Total | 35,245 | $154.72 | 35,245 | 1,176,615 |
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Item 5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
The Company’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC under the symbol SAFM.
The number of stockholders of record as of December 12, 2019, was 2,742. The number of beneficial owners of our stock is greater than the number of holders of record, and the exact number is unknown.
The amount of future common stock dividends will depend on our earnings, financial condition, capital requirements, the effect a dividend would have on the Company's compliance with financial covenants and other factors, which will be considered by the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis.
During its fourth fiscal quarter, the Company repurchased shares of its common stock as follows:
1  All purchases were made pursuant to the Company's Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated on February 11, 2016, under which shares were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
2  On May 31, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors expanded and extended the share repurchase program originally approved on October 22, 2009, under which the Company was originally authorized to purchase up to one million shares of its common stock and is now authorized to purchase up to two million shares of its common stock in open market transactions or negotiated purchases, subject to market conditions, share price and other considerations. The authorization will expire on May 31, 2021. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company purchased 823,385 shares in open market transactions under this program. The Company’s repurchases of vested restricted stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations of its Stock Incentive Plan participants are not made under the 2018 general repurchase plan.
3  Does not include vested restricted shares that may yet be repurchased under the Stock Incentive Plan as described in Note 1.
Question:
What is the total number of shares purchased in the fourth fiscal quarter?
Answer: 35,245