0001209191-12-049317.txt : 20121015 0001209191-12-049317.hdr.sgml : 20121015 20121015131232 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-049317 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121012 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121015 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121015 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GATES WILLIAM H II CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001228977 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20355 FILM NUMBER: 121143342 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 X0306 4 2012-10-12 0 0000909832 COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW COST 0001228977 GATES WILLIAM H II 5161 NE 41ST ST. SEATTLE WA 98105 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2012-10-12 4 M 0 4500 37.35 A 36340 D Common Stock 2012-10-12 4 M 0 12000 43.79 A 48340 D Common Stock 2012-10-12 4 S 0 1762 97.279 D 46578 D Common Stock 2012-10-12 4 S 0 5500 97.4761 D 41078 D Stock Option 37.35 2012-10-12 4 M 0 4500 37.35 D 2004-04-01 2014-04-01 Common Stock 4500 0 D Stock Option 43.79 2012-10-12 4 M 0 12000 43.79 D 2005-04-01 2015-04-01 Common Stock 12000 0 D The price shown is a weighted average sale price for shares sold in multiple transactions; the sale prices ranged from $97.4600 to $97.5000 per share. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. Deanna K. Nakashima, attorney-in-fact 2012-10-15