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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 8-K

 

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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 21, 2005

 

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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

 

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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)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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Item 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

 

The Board of Directors of the registrant declared a quarterly cash dividend of 11.5 cents per share, an increase over the prior quarter’s dividend of 10 cents per share. In addition, the registrant issued a press release revising its earnings outlook for the remainder of the fiscal year.

 

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

 

99.1

Press release dated April 22, 2005.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Issaquah, State of Washington, on April 22, 2005.

 

 

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