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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 26, 2011

 

 

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 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):

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On April 26, 2011, the Board of Directors of the registrant approved a common stock repurchase program of up to $4 billion. This program will expire in April 2015 and replaces the existing program, which has unused authorization of approximately $800 million, which was to expire in July 2011.

The Board of Directors also declared a quarterly cash dividend on Costco Wholesale Corp. common stock and approved a quarterly increase from $.205 to $.24. The dividend of $.24 per share declared on April 26, 2011, is payable May 27, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 1, 2011.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are included in this report:

 

99.1.

Press release dated April 26, 2011.

 

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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 April 26, 2011.

 

 

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