Costco (NASDAQ: COST) EVP James Klauer sells 1,500 shares at $939

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Costco Wholesale Corporation Executive Vice President James C. Klauer reported a sale of company stock. On January 14, 2026, he sold 1,500 shares of Costco common stock at a price of $939 per share, coded as a sale transaction. After this trade, he directly holds 44,836.994 shares of Costco common stock. The filing also shows an additional 98.5 shares held indirectly, listed as held "By Spouse." The report is filed by one reporting person and reflects changes only in non-derivative common stock holdings, with no derivative securities reported.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 1,500 shares ($1,408,500)

Net Sell 2 txns

Insider Klauer James C

Role Executive Vice President

Sold 1,500 shs ($1.41M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	1,500	$939.00	$1.41M
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 44,836.994 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 98.5 shares (Indirect, By Spouse)

Footnotes (1)

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Klauer James C

(Last) (First) (Middle)

999 LAKE DRIVE

(Street)

ISSAQUAH WA 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 Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/14/2026

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	01/14/2026		S		1,500	D	$939	44,836.994	D
Common Stock								98.5	I	By Spouse

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Alejandro Torres, Attorney-in-Fact	01/15/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Costco (COST) report for James C. Klauer?

The filing reports that Executive Vice President James C. Klauer sold 1,500 shares of Costco common stock on January 14, 2026.

At what price were the Costco (COST) shares sold by James C. Klauer?

James C. Klauer sold 1,500 shares of Costco common stock at a price of $939 per share.

How many Costco (COST) shares does James C. Klauer own after the reported sale?

After the reported sale, James C. Klauer beneficially owns 44,836.994 shares of Costco common stock directly and 98.5 shares indirectly, listed as held "By Spouse."

What is James C. Klauer’s role at Costco (COST)?

James C. Klauer is an Executive Vice President at Costco Wholesale Corporation and is identified as an officer in the filing.

Does the Costco (COST) Form 4 show any derivative securities for James C. Klauer?

No. The Form 4 table for derivative securities shows no entries, indicating no reported transactions in options, warrants, or other derivatives.

Is the Costco (COST) Form 4 filed by more than one reporting person?

No. The document indicates it is a Form filed by one reporting person, namely James C. Klauer.