-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, EjoOF9EniKrtzjJCN7GBGsCOcFhFTW4XBLML3+hVZ8y0ze1KzbSTPyw6tzbkqfHu YuTIxmuzJ7M+4ArPY1Dvcw== 0001277277-08-000074.txt : 20080407 0001277277-08-000074.hdr.sgml : 20080407 20080116164040 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001277277-08-000074 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080116 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000933136 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 911653725 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1301 SECOND AVENUE CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98101 BUSINESS PHONE: 206-461-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1301 SECOND AVENUE CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98101 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WASHINGTON MUTUAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941123 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

 

Legal Department

1301 Second Avenue

WMC 3501

Seattle, WA  98101

 

(206) 500-4337 direct phone

(206) 377-2230 fax

 

January 16, 2008

Via Facsimile (202) 772-9208 and EDGAR 

Christian N. Windsor, Esq.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Washington Mutual, Inc. Definitive 14A, filed March 19, 2007 (File No. 01-14667)

Dear Mr. Windsor,

We have received your correspondence dated January 9, 2008 in which you provided two follow-up comments to the Definitive Schedule 14A of Washington Mutual, Inc. filed on March 19, 2007.  In accordance with your January 15, 2008 instructions, please be advised that we are in the process of preparing our response to the comments and will require additional time in which to respond.  Accordingly, this letter confirms that we expect to provide our response on or before February 1, 2008. 

Thank you for your cooperation in granting this request and do not hesitate to contact me should you wish to discuss this matter. 

 

  Sincerely yours,

 

/s/ Christopher J. Bellavia
Christopher J. Bellavia
Assistant General Counsel - Corporate Finance

cc:    Sophie Hager Hume, Esq.
         Casey Nault, Esq.

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