Costco director John W. Stanton gets 266 stock units

The grant's vesting schedule starts October 22, 2027, with one-third vesting on that date and one-third on October 22 for each of the following two years.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Costco Wholesale Corp. director John W. Stanton received 266 restricted stock units on October 22, 2026, in a grant. His reported direct common-stock holdings after the transaction were 24,356 shares. The report also lists 211 indirect shares held by his son and 211 shares held by the Stanton Family Trust.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 266 shares

Grant/Award 3 txns

Insider STANTON JOHN W

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1, F2	266	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 24,355.936 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 211 shares (Indirect, By Son); Common Stock — 211 shares (Indirect, Stanton Family Trust)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units. Vests one-third on October 22, 2027, and one-third on October 22 for the following two years.
2. F2. Not applicable. Grant of Restricted Stock Units.

Key Figures

Restricted stock units granted: 266 restricted stock units Direct common-stock holdings after transaction: 24,356 shares Indirect shares held by son: 211 shares +1 more

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Restricted stock units granted 266 restricted stock units Grant on October 22, 2026

Direct common-stock holdings after transaction 24,356 shares Reported after the October 22, 2026 transaction

Indirect shares held by son 211 shares Reported on October 22, 2026

Shares held by Stanton Family Trust 211 shares Reported on October 22, 2026

Key Terms

Restricted Stock Units, Vests one-third

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Restricted Stock Units financial

"Grant of Restricted Stock Units"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

Vests one-third financial

"Vests one-third on October 22, 2027"

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How many RSUs did COST director John W. Stanton receive?

John W. Stanton received 266 restricted stock units on October 22, 2026, in a grant.

How many Costco shares did John W. Stanton report after the award?

His reported direct common-stock holdings after the transaction were 24,356 shares. The report separately lists 211 indirect shares held by his son and 211 shares held by the Stanton Family Trust.

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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^*

STANTON JOHN W

(Last) (First) (Middle)

155 108TH AVE NE SUITE 400

(Street)

BELLEVUE WASHINGTON 98004

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/22/2026

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

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

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

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	10/22/2026		A		266(1)	A	$0(2)	24,355.936	D
Common Stock								211	I	By Son
Common Stock								211	I	Stanton Family Trust

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:

1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units. Vests one-third on October 22, 2027, and one-third on October 22 for the following two years.

2. Not applicable. Grant of Restricted Stock Units.

	Alejandro Torres, Attorney-in-Fact	10/26/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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