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): December 8, 2022
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| 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):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $.005 per share | | COST | | NASDAQ |
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 Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On December 8, 2022, the Company issued a press release containing its operating results for the first quarter (twelve weeks) of fiscal 2023, ended November 20, 2022. A copy of the press release is included in Item 9.01.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are included in this report:
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document contained in Exhibit 101).
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 8, 2022.
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| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION |
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| By: | /s/ Richard A. Galanti |
| Richard A. Galanti |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
