Costco Wholesale (COST) 8-KDeparture of Directors or Certain Officers

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): November 7, 2022

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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):

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).

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On November 7, 2022, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the fiscal 2023 performance criteria for bonuses to executive officers, with the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board also approving the environmental and social performances criteria. Executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer and the President are eligible to receive bonuses up to $232,000. This amount includes $80,000 based on the achievement of specified targets relating to sales and $80,000 based on the achievement of specified targets relating to pre-tax income. The potential payment attributable to each of these performance goals may be from zero to up to 120% of the award target amount, based on the level of achievement of the goal. In addition, up to $40,000 can be earned relating to environmental and social objectives: $24,000 relating to achievement of quantitative performance metrics (including metrics concerning diversity equity and inclusion, resource consumption, and other emissions and environmental-related areas); and up to $16,000 based on a discretionary assessment by the Chief Executive Officer of the officers’ environmental and social achievements (including, without limitation, progress in controlling emissions).

For fiscal 2023, the Chief Executive Officer is eligible to receive a bonus of up to $700,000. This amount includes $250,000 based on the achievement of specified targets relating to sales and $250,000 based on the achievement of specified targets relating to pre-tax income. The potential payment attributable to each of these performance goals may be from zero to up to 120% of the award target amount, based on the level of achievement of the goal. In addition, up to $100,000 can be earned relating to environmental and social objectives for achievement of quantitative performance metrics (as discussed above for executive officers).

For fiscal 2023, the President is eligible to receive a bonus of up to $464,000. This amount includes $160,000 based on the achievement of specified targets relating to sales and $160,000 based on the achievement of specified targets relating to pre-tax income. The potential payment attributable to each of these performance goals may be from zero to up to 120% of the award target amount, based on the level of achievement of the goal. In addition, up to $80,000 can be earned relating to environmental and social objectives for achievement of quantitative performance metrics (as discussed above for executive officers). See Exhibit 10.1.

(d)    Exhibits. The following exhibit is included in this report:

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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 November 9, 2022.

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