SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                  FORM 8-K

                          Current Report Pursuant
                       to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                      Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report:  July 18, 2000

                                Washington Mutual, Inc.
                 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Washington                  1-14667               91-1653725
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File        (I.R.S. Employer
          incorporation)               Number)           Identification No.)

 1201 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington                       98101
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

                                   (206) 461-2000
                  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)




ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

     On July 18, 2000,  Washington Mutual, Inc. issued a press release reporting
its results of operations during the three and six months ended June 30, 2000.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits

99.1  Press release dated July 18, 2000 reporting results of operations
during the three and six months ended June 30, 2000.





                                  SIGNATURES

  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                          WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC.

Date:   July 21, 2000             By:    /s/ Fay L. Chapman
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                                          Fay L. Chapman
                                          Senior Executive Vice President
                                          and General Counsel