0001209191-12-004395.txt : 20120119 0001209191-12-004395.hdr.sgml : 20120119 20120119135952 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-004395 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120118 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120119 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120119 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JAMES HAMILTON E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001238989 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20355 FILM NUMBER: 12534311 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP STREET 2: 999 LAKE DRIVE CITY: ISSAQUAH STATE: WA ZIP: 98027 ISSUER: 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: 0828 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 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0304 4 2012-01-18 0 0000909832 COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW COST 0001238989 JAMES HAMILTON E C/O BLACKSTONE GROUP 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10154 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2012-01-18 4 M 0 12000 39.65 A 47120 D Common Stock 2012-01-18 4 S 0 12000 D 35120 D Stock Option 39.65 2012-01-18 4 M 0 12000 39.65 D 2002-04-01 2012-04-01 Common Stock 12000 0 D Shares sold as follows: 10,688 @ 81.3900 412 @ 81.4000 900 @ 81.4100 Deanna K. Nakashima, attorney-in-fact 2012-01-19