SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-15-076788
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW · COST
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Jeffrey H Brotman
Officer — Chairman of the Board · Director
Period of report
Oct 22, 2015
Accepted (ET)
Oct 26, 2015 · 6:17 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000909832
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1 | Oct 22, 2015 | F | 1,568 | $158.15 | D | 105,884 | D | |
| Common StockF1 | Oct 22, 2015 | F | 1,569 | $158.15 | D | 104,315 | D | |
| Common StockF1 | Oct 22, 2015 | F | 1,571 | $158.15 | D | 102,744 | D | |
| Common StockF1 | Oct 22, 2015 | F | 1,168 | $158.15 | D | 101,576 | D | |
| Common StockF1 | Oct 22, 2015 | F | 1,168 | $158.15 | D | 100,408 | D | |
| Common StockF2 | holding | — | — | — | 395,495 | I | 1984 Brotman Family Trust |
Table II — derivative securities
No Table II lines on this filing.
Explanation of responses
- F1This transaction is a withholding by the Company for taxes in connection with the vesting of previously granted restricted stock units. The price represents the closing market price of Costco common stock on NASDAQ on October 22, 2015.
- F2Mr. Brotman disclaims beneficial ownership of shares owned by the trust. Mr. Brotman is not a trustee of this trust nor does he have investment control over the trust's assets. Mr. Brotman is one of a number of beneficiaries of the trust.