Costco Wholesale Corporation filings document the formal disclosures of a Nasdaq-listed warehouse club operator, including operating results, monthly sales releases, comparable sales by geography, digitally enabled sales and updates to its global warehouse and e-commerce footprint.
Recent SEC filings for COST include Form 8-K reports covering quarterly and fiscal-year results, cash dividends on common stock, annual meeting voting outcomes, director elections, auditor ratification, executive compensation votes and shareholder proposals. The filings also record executive bonus-plan criteria, environmental and social performance metrics used in compensation arrangements, and management succession disclosures.
Costco Wholesale Corp. director Sarah Mr Sally Jewell acquired 266 restricted stock units as a grant on October 22, 2026. The units vest one-third on October 22, 2027, and one-third annually on October 22 for the following two years. Her directly held common-stock position following the grant was 3,879 shares.
Costco Wholesale Corporation director Hamilton E. James received a grant of 266 restricted stock units on October 22, 2026. The units vest one-third on October 22, 2027, and one-third annually on October 22 for the following two years. After the grant, his directly held Common Stock was 55,804 shares. The reported indirect positions on October 22, 2026, were 230 shares in each of Family Trusts I, II and III, and 461 shares in Family Trust IV.
Costco Wholesale Executive Vice President Sarah Catherine George reported five direct transactions in which 260 shares of common stock were withheld for taxes on October 22, 2026, in connection with vesting of previously granted restricted stock units.
Costco Wholesale Corp. director Helena Foulkes received a grant of 266 restricted stock units on October 22, 2026. Her reported direct common-stock holdings following the grant were 1,353 shares. Her reported holdings also include 32 common shares held indirectly by her spouse and 7 held indirectly by a trust.
Costco Wholesale Corp. director Kenneth D. Denman acquired 266 restricted stock units through a grant dated October 22, 2026. His reported direct position after the grant was 5,045 shares.
Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) director Susan L. Decker received a grant of 266 restricted stock units on October 22, 2026. Her reported direct position following the transaction was 8,798 shares.
Tiffany Marie Barbre, Costco Wholesale’s Principal Accounting Officer, received a grant of 1,965 restricted stock units on October 22, 2026. On that date, Costco withheld 537 shares for taxes tied to vesting of previously granted units; the reported $1,018.21 price represents Costco common stock’s closing market price on Nasdaq. The grant is eligible for accelerated vesting under the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan.
Costco Wholesale Corp. Executive Vice President Claudine Adamo reported five direct common-stock tax-withholding dispositions on October 22, 2026: 97, 198, 177, 111 and 109 shares. Costco withheld the shares for taxes connected with vesting previously granted restricted stock units. Each transaction was priced at $1,018.21 per share, the closing market price of Costco common stock on Nasdaq that day. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
Costco Wholesale Corporation’s Compensation Committee approved fiscal 2027 executive bonus criteria, and the Nominating and Governance Committee approved the environmental and social performance criteria. Executive officers other than the CEO are eligible for $400,000 in base bonuses, including $160,000 tied to sales targets, $160,000 tied to pre-tax income targets, and up to $80,000 for environmental and social objectives.
For each sales and pre-tax income goal, the potential payment may range from zero to 120% of the target amount, based on achievement. The CEO is eligible for a $1.2 million base bonus, including $500,000 tied to sales, $500,000 tied to pre-tax income, and $200,000 that can be earned for environmental and social metrics. Those metrics include quantitative measures concerning human capital and environmental-related areas.
Costco Wholesale Corp. Executive Vice President William Richard Wilcox sold 1,100 shares of common stock on October 13, 2026, at $958.2050 per share. The transaction was a direct sale, leaving him with 3,094 shares held directly. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.