Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) October 30, 2008

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Washington   0-20355   91-1223280

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

999 Lake Drive

Issaquah, WA 98027

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 425-313-8100

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01. Other Events

The Board of Directors of the registrant declared a quarterly cash dividend on Costco Wholesale common stock .The dividend of $.16 per share declared October 30, 2008, is payable November 28, 2008, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 14, 2008.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is included in this report:

 

  99.1.     Press release dated October 30, 2008.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized, on October 30, 2008.

 

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
By:   /s/ Richard A. Galanti
 

Richard A. Galanti

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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