Coach Establishes New $250 Million Share Repurchase Program.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Coach, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : COH CoH City of Heroes (gaming) CoH Company of Heroes (game) COH City of Hope COH Court of Honor (Boy Scouts of America) COH Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation ), a leading marketer of modern classic American accessories, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $250 million of its outstanding common stock. Pursuant to this new program, purchases of shares of the company's common stock will be made from time to time, subject to market conditions and at prevailing market prices, through open market purchases. Repurchased shares of common stock will become authorized but unissued shares and may be issued in the future for general corporate and other purposes. The company may terminate or limit the stock repurchase Stock repurchase A firm's repurchase of outstanding shares of its common stock. program at any time. Lew Frankfort, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Coach, Inc., said, "The stock repurchase program is designed both to offset share issuances under our employee compensation plans as well as to increase economic value for shareholders. Coach's excellent financial condition allows us to take advantage of opportunities to purchase our securities at attractive prices, particularly considering our outstanding prospects." Coach, with headquarters in New York, is a leading American marketer of fine accessories and gifts for women and men, including handbags, women's and men's small leathergoods, business cases, weekend and travel accessories, footwear, watches, outerwear, sunwear, and related accessories. Coach is sold worldwide through Coach stores, select department stores This is a list of department stores. In the case of department store groups the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores. and specialty stores, through the Coach catalog in the U.S. by calling 1-800-223-8647 and through Coach's website at www.coach.com. Coach's shares are traded on The New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol COH. This press release contains forward-looking statements based on management's current expectations. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "are positioned to," "continue," "project," "guidance," "forecast," "anticipated," or comparable terms. Future results may differ materially from management's current expectations, based upon risks and uncertainties such as expected economic trends, the ability to anticipate consumer preferences, the ability to control costs, etc. Please refer to Coach's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for a complete list of risk factors. |
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