-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Fxx3IQzpLE0ZZhRquU9pRDLVLdQTS0CfrKAlcy1nGBemvKcIjZKhI8+fmahfmjuH DYGoeqGQ1VQ/mzVyrocyvQ== 0001036325-07-000030.txt : 20070111 0001036325-07-000030.hdr.sgml : 20070111 20070111124345 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001036325-07-000030 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070111 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070111 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COSTCO CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000734198 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331] IRS NUMBER: 911223280 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 0902 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-40012 FILM NUMBER: 07525230 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10809 120TH AVE N E CITY: KIRKLAND STATE: WA ZIP: 98033 BUSINESS PHONE: 2068288100 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DAVIS SELECTED ADVISERS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001036325 IRS NUMBER: 850360310 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2949 E. ELVIRA ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 101 CITY: TUCSON STATE: AZ ZIP: 85706 BUSINESS PHONE: (520)806-7600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2949 E. ELVIRA ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 101 CITY: TUCSON STATE: AZ ZIP: 85706 SC 13G/A 1 a13gcostco123106.txt SCHEDULE SC 13G/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.) COSTCO CO INC - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 22160K105 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement /_/. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other previsions of the Act (however, see the Notes) Item 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER COSTCO CO INC Item 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUERS PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES 10809 120TH AVE N E KIRKLAND, WASHINGTON 98033 Item 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. Item 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE 2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101 Tucson, Arizona 85706 Item 2(c) CITIZENSHIP Colorado Limited Partnership Item 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES Common Item 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER 22160K105 Item 3 FIELD PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b) (e) [X] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 Item 4 OWNERSHIP (a) Amount beneficially owned: 58,494,453 shares (b) Percent of class: 12.93% (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote Davis Selected Advisers,L.P. 58,494,453 shares (ii) shared power to vote to direct the vote N/A (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. 58,494,453 shares (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of N/A Item 5 Not applicable Item 6 Not applicable Item 7 Not applicable Item 8 Not applicable Item 9 Not applicable Item 10 CERTIFICATION By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer or such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. SIGNATURE /s/ Anthony Frazia PRINT Anthony Frazia,JD, CRCP Co-Chief Compliance Officer/Director of Institutional Operations, Compliance and Risk Management DATE December 31, 2006 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----