0001193125-12-039213.txt : 20120713 0001193125-12-039213.hdr.sgml : 20120713 20120203185436 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-039213 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120203 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000909832 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331] IRS NUMBER: 911223280 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 0902 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 999 LAKE DRIVE CITY: ISSAQUAH STATE: WA ZIP: 98027- BUSINESS PHONE: 4253138100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 999 LAKE DRIVE CITY: ISSAQUAH 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Correspondence

February 3, 2012

BY EDGAR

Mr. Andrew D. Mew

Accounting Branch Chief

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N. E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

  Re: Costco Wholesale Corporation
       Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended August 28, 2011
       Filed October 14, 2011
       File No. 0-20355

Dear Mr. Mew:

Costco Wholesale Corp. is in receipt of your letter dated February 1, 2012, relating to the above-referenced filing. The Company is preparing a response.

Pursuant to a conversation on February 3, 2012, with Robert Babula, we have agreed on an extension of time from February 15, 2012, to and including February 29, 2012 to submit a response to the letter.

Thank you for your consideration in this matter.

Sincerely,

 

/s/ Richard A. Galanti

Richard A. Galanti
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer