UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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, 2008

Washington Mutual, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Washington
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-14667
(Commission File Number) 91-1653725
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1301 Second Avenue, Seattle, Washington
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) 98101
(Zip Code)

(206) 461-2000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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 5.02	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 8, 2008, David Bonderman gave notice of his intention to resign his seat on the Board of Directors of Washington Mutual, Inc. Mr. Bonderman’s resignation will take effect at the close of business on December 12, 2008.

SIGNATURES

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.

	WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC. (Registrant)
Date: December 12, 2008	By:	/s/ William Kosturos
		William Kosturos
		Executive Vice President, Secretary and Chief Restructuring Officer