0001209191-12-028751.txt : 20120517 0001209191-12-028751.hdr.sgml : 20120517 20120517114021 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-028751 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120516 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120517 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120517 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SINEGAL JAMES D CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001184948 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20355 FILM NUMBER: 12850847 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP. STREET 2: 999 LAKE DRIVE CITY: ISAQUAH 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: 0902 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 X0305 4 2012-05-16 0 0000909832 COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW COST 0001184948 SINEGAL JAMES D 999 LAKE DRIVE ISSAQUAH WA 98027 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2012-05-16 4 S 0 16000 D 851573 D Common Stock 942708 I By LLC Common Stock 84669 I By GRAT Common Stock 84669 I By Spouse's GRAT This sale was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan. Shares sold as follows: 300 @ 84.8200 1400 @ 84.8500 500 @ 84.8550 500 @ 84.8600 136 @ 84.8610 300 @ 84.8650 764 @ 84.8700 6300 @ 84.8800 1566 @ 84.8900 844 @ 84.9000 200 @ 84.9050 490 @ 84.9100 800 @ 84.9200 100 @ 84.9250 200 @ 84.9300 200 @ 84.9303 200 @ 84.9400 300 @ 84.9600 800 @ 84.9700 100 @ 84.9900 Deanna K. Nakashima, attorney-in-fact 2012-05-17