UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): December 14, 2017
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Washington | 0-20355 | 91-1223280 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
999 Lake Drive
Issaquah, WA 98027
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:425-313-8100
Check the appropriate box below if the Form8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR§240.12b-2).
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On December 14, 2017, the Company issued a press release containing its operating results for the first quarter (twelve weeks) of fiscal 2018, ended November 26, 2017. A copy of the press release is included in Item 9.01.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is included in this report:
| 99.1. | Press release dated December 14, 2017. | |
SIGNATURE
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, on December 14, 2017.
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Richard A. Galanti | |
| Richard A. Galanti | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
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