0001209191-12-049988.txt : 20121019 0001209191-12-049988.hdr.sgml : 20121019 20121019115823 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-049988 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121017 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121019 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121019 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: 121151852 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 X0306 4 2012-10-17 0 0000909832 COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW COST 0001184948 SINEGAL JAMES D 999 LAKE DRIVE ISSAQUAH WA 98027 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2012-10-17 4 F 0 3587 96.78 D 986634 D Common Stock 2012-10-17 4 S 0 16000 97.1074 D 970634 D Common Stock 942708 I By LLC Common Stock 84669 I By GRAT Common Stock 84669 I By Spouse's GRAT This transaction is a withholding by the Company for taxes in connection with the vesting of previously granted restricted stock units. The price represents the closing market price of Costco common stock on NASDAQ on October 17, 2012. This sale was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan. The price shown is a weighted average sale price for shares sold in multiple transactions; the sale prices ranged from $96.94 to $97.33 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 2012-10-19