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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
Amendment No. 1
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 9, 2012
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):
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on Costco Wholesale Corp. common stock and approved an increase from $.24 to $.275. The dividend of $.275 per share declared on May 9, 2012, is payable June 8, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 25, 2012.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are included in this report:
| 99.1. | Press release dated May 9, 2012. |
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 May 10, 2012.
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Richard A. Galanti | |
| Richard A. Galanti | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||