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): January 8, 2018

 

 

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)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

 

 

 


Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Dennis Zook, Executive Vice President, Southwest Division and Mexico, and John McKay, Executive Vice President, Northern Division, are retiring from the Company. The Company expresses its deep gratitude to Messrs. Zook and McKay for their thirty-plus years of service and numerous contributions to the Company’s success.

Russ Miller, currently Senior Vice President and General Manager — Western Canada Region, has been appointed Executive Vice President, Southwest Division and Mexico. Jim Klauer, currently Senior Vice President, Merchandising — Non-Foods and E-Commerce, has been appointed Executive Vice President, Northern Division. Both will report to the President and Chief Executive Officer, Craig Jelinek.

These changes are effective March 2, 2018.

 

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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 January 9, 2018.

 

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Richard A. Galanti

  Richard A. Galanti
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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