The Class A Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Class B Common Stock is unlisted  and is not actively traded. The number of security holders of record as of February 19, 2015, was as follows: Class A Common Stock: 6,637;  Class B Common Stock: 26. In September 2013, we announced the initiation of a quarterly dividend in which both classes of our common  stock participate equally. Since then, we have paid quarterly dividends of $0.04 per share on the Class A and Class B  Common Stock. We currently expect to continue to pay comparable cash dividends in the future, although changes in  our dividend program will be considered by our Board of Directors in light of our earnings, capital requirements,  financial condition and other factors considered relevant. In addition, our Board of Directors will consider restrictions  in any existing indebtedness, such as the terms of our 6.625% senior unsecured notes due 2016, which restrict our  ability to pay dividends. See also “Item 7 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and  Results of Operations — Executive Overview — Our Strategy” and “— Liquidity and Capital Resources — Third- Party Financing.” The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low closing sales prices for the Class A  Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange. Period TotalGLYPH<160>numberGLYPH<160>of sharesGLYPH<160>ofGLYPH<160>ClassGLYPH<160>A Common Stock purchased (a) Average priceGLYPH<160>paid perGLYPH<160>shareGLYPH<160>of Class A CommonGLYPH<160>Stock (b) TotalGLYPH<160>numberGLYPH<160>of sharesGLYPH<160>ofGLYPH<160>ClassGLYPH<160>A Common Stock purchased asGLYPH<160>partGLYPH<160>of publicly announcedGLYPH<160>plans or programs (c) MaximumGLYPH<160> numberGLYPH<160>(or approximate dollarGLYPH<160>value) of shares of Class A Common StockGLYPH<160>thatGLYPH<160>may yet be purchased underGLYPH<160>theGLYPH<160>plans or programs (d) September 29, 2014 - November 2, 2014 GLYPH<151> GLYPH<151> GLYPH<151> $ 91,386,000 November 3, 2014 - November 30, 2014 GLYPH<151> GLYPH<151> GLYPH<151> $ 91,386,000 December 1, 2014 - December 28, 2014 GLYPH<151> GLYPH<151> GLYPH<151> $ 91,386,000 Total for the fourth quarter of 2014 GLYPH<151> GLYPH<151> GLYPH<151> $ 91,386,000 P. 16 – THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES (1) GLYPH<160> 2014 2013 Quarters High Low High Low First Quarter $ 16.81 $ 13.75 $ 10.13 $ 8.18 Second Quarter 17.26 14.64 11.06 8.73 Third Quarter 15.61 11.46 12.66 11.06 Fourth Quarter 13.61 11.22 15.47 11.94 MARKET INFORMATION PARTGLYPH<160>IIGLYPH<160>GLYPH<160>GLYPH<160>GLYPH<160>GLYPH<160>GLYPH<160>GLYPH<160>GLYPH<160> (1)  On AprilGLYPH<160>13, 2004, our Board of Directors authorized repurchases in an amount up to $400 million of our Class A Common Stock.As of  December 28, 2014, approximately $91.4 million remained under this authorization. On January 13, 2015, the Board of Directors terminated this  authorization and approved a new repurchase authorization of $101.1 million, equal to the cash proceeds received by the Company from an  exercise of warrants.As of FebruaryGLYPH<160>19, 2015, approximately $101.1 million remained under this authorization. Our Board of Directors has  authorized us to purchase shares from time to time as market conditions permit.There is no expiration date with respect to this authorization. ITEMGLYPH<160>5.GLYPH<160>MARKETGLYPH<160>FORGLYPH<160>THEGLYPH<160>REGISTRANTGLYPH<146>SGLYPH<160>COMMONGLYPH<160>EQUITY,GLYPH<160>RELATEDGLYPH<160> STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES