-----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, CjTWWf+Qhv0i02wMqy39N92/Vjcvr4tjTaFYvO6cJYIdtF+/gXq4HM0Oyz8KdZf6 1nt9t4UxuVgqg37ELujOqQ== 0000927087-99-000130.txt : 19991207 0000927087-99-000130.hdr.sgml : 19991207 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000927087-99-000130 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: POS AM PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19991206 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000909832 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331] IRS NUMBER: 330572969 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0830 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: POS AM SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-40049 FILM NUMBER: 99769121 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 999 LAKE DRIVE CITY: ISSAQUAH STATE: WA ZIP: 98027- BUSINESS PHONE: (206)-313-8100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 999 LAKE DRIVE CITY: ISSAQUAD STATE: WA ZIP: 98027 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COSTCO COMPANIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970401 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRICE/COSTCO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930728 POS AM 1 DEREGISTRATION OF UNSOLD SECURITIES AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON DECEMBER 6, 1999 REGISTRATION NO. 333-40049 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------------------ POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ------------------------ COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) WASHINGTON 91-1223280 (State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 999 LAKE DRIVE ISSAQUAH, WASHINGTON 98027 (425) 313-8100 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive officer) RICHARD J. OLIN VICE PRESIDENT COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION 999 LAKE DRIVE ISSAQUAH, WASHINGTON 98027 (425) 313-8100 Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) ------------------------------ COPIES TO: GAIL J. GORDON FOSTER PEPPER & SHEFELMAN PLLC 1111 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 3400 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101 (206) 447-4400 The Registrant hereby removes from registration any unsold Notes and any unsold Shares that were registered for reoffer and resale by Selling Securityholders of the Registrant pursuant to the Propectus contained in this Registration Statement. -2- SIGNATURES THE REGISTRANT. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Issaquah, State of Washington on December 2, 1999. COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION By: /s/ Richard A. Galanti ---------------------------------------- Richard A. Galanti EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND DIRECTOR Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post- Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on December 2, 1999. * - ------------------------------ Chairman of the Board of Jeffrey H. Brotman Directors President, Chief Executive * Officer and Director - ------------------------------ (Principal Executive James D. Sinegal Officer) Sr. Executive Vice President, Chief Operating * Officer-Merchandising, - ------------------------------ Distribution, Construction and Richard D. DiCerchio Marketing and Director Executive Vice President, * Chief Financial Officer - ------------------------------ and Director (Principal Richard A. Galanti Financial Officer) * Senior Vice President and - ------------------------------ Controller (Principal David S. Petterson Accounting Officer) -3- - ------------------------------ Director Benjamin S. Carson, Sr. * - ------------------------------ Director Hamilton E. James * - ------------------------------ Director Richard M. Libenson * - ------------------------------ Director John W. Meisenbach * - ------------------------------ Director Charles T. Munger * - ------------------------------ Director Frederick O. Paulsell - ------------------------------ Director Jill S. Ruckelshaus *By: /s/ Richard J. Olin ------------------------------------- Richard J. Olin Attorney-in-Fact -4- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----