SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SCHUTT DOUGLAS W

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

999 LAKE DRIVE

(Street)

ISSAQUAH

98027

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW [ COST ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive VP

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/08/2011

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/08/2011		M		2,000	A	$33.75	83,437	D
Common Stock	02/08/2011		M		75,000	A	$37.35	158,437	D
Common Stock	02/08/2011		M		75,000	A	$43.79	233,437	D
Common Stock	02/08/2011		S		152,000	D	⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	81,437	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option	$37.35	02/08/2011		M			75,000	04/01/2004	04/01/2014	Common Stock	75,000	$37.35	0	D
Stock Option	$43.79	02/08/2011		M			75,000	04/01/2005	04/01/2015	Common Stock	75,000	$43.79	0	D
Stock Option	$33.75	02/08/2011		M			2,000	04/01/2003	04/01/2013	Common Stock	2,000	$33.75	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares sold as follows: 500 @ 74.6101 200 @ 74.6200 200 @ 74.6201 900 @ 74.6300 200 @ 74.6301 981 @ 74.6400 3149 @ 74.6500 100 @ 74.6550 8979 @ 74.6600 200 @ 74.6601 6750 @ 74.6700 300 @ 74.6701 100 @ 74.6750 6708 @ 74.6800 200 @ 74.6801 8306 @ 74.6900 1100 @ 74.6901 100 @ 74.6910 100 @ 74.6911 100 @ 74.6915 100 @ 74.6919 300 @ 74.6920 9999 @ 74.7000 100 @ 74.7006 4458 @ 74.7050 13525 @ 74.7100 200 @ 74.7101 400 @ 74.7103 100 @ 74.7108 300 @ 74.7109 1500 @ 74.7150

2. Share sold as follows (continued): 11077 @ 74.7200 200 @ 74.7201 4181 @ 74.7250 8533 @ 74.7300 900 @ 74.7301 100 @ 74.7315 1800 @ 74.7325 5900 @ 74.7350 10505 @ 74.7400 100 @ 74.7401 100 @ 74.7450 8497 @ 74.7500 200 @ 74.7501 1200 @ 74.7550 1685 @ 74.7600 100 @ 74.7601 1242 @ 74.7650 400 @ 74.7700 100 @ 74.7709 263 @ 74.7750 3981 @ 74.7800 300 @ 74.7801 3110 @ 74.7850 14410 @ 74.7900 200 @ 74.7901 400 @ 74.7904 400 @ 74.7905 400 @ 74.7909 920 @ 74.7950 641 @ 74.8000

Remarks:

	Deanna K. Nakashima, attorney-in-fact	02/09/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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