Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a two-for-one split of its common stock. The stock split will be effected as a stock dividend entitling each stockholder of record to receive one additional share of common stock for every one share owned. Additional shares issued as a result of the stock dividend will be distributed after close of trading on August 21, 2023, to stockholders of record on August 14, 2023. The stock split will increase the number of shares of common stock outstanding from approximately 480.0 million shares to approximately 960.0 million shares. Stockholders do not need to exchange existing stock certificates. Appropriate adjustments will be made to shares subject to awards and available reserves under Copart’s equity incentive plans and the number of shares authorized for repurchase under Copart’s previously announced share repurchase program.
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