UNITED STATES
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 20, 2005
Washington Mutual, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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1201Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(206) 461-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-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):
ý Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 20, 2005, Washington Mutual, Inc. issued a press release regarding its results of operations and financial condition for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005. The text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and the financial supplement is included as Exhibit 99.2 to this report. The information included in the press release text and the financial supplement is considered to be “furnished” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company will include final financial statements and additional analyses for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005, as part of its Form 10-Q covering that period.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors of Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On July 15, 2005, Robert H. Miles, Senior Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer) of Washington Mutual, Inc., resigned effective August 5, 2005 to accept a position as chief financial officer of the North American unit of a reinsurance company in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) The following exhibits are being furnished herewith:
Exhibit No. |
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99.1 |
| Press release text of Washington Mutual, Inc. dated July 20, 2005. |
99.2 |
| Financial supplement of Washington Mutual, Inc. |
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.
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Dated: July 20, 2005 | By: | /s/ Fay L. Chapman |
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| Fay L. Chapman | |
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| Senior Executive Vice President | |
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