    <SEC-DOCUMENT>0000909832-16-000036-index.html : 20161216
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    <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161215202124
    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909832-16-000036
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160828
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20161216
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161215
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20161216

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000909832
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331]
    		IRS NUMBER:				911223280
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			0902

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20355
    		FILM NUMBER:		162054861

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		999 LAKE DRIVE
    		CITY:			ISSAQUAH
    		STATE:			WA
    		ZIP:			98027-
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		4253138100

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		999 LAKE DRIVE
    		CITY:			ISSAQUAH
    		STATE:			WA
    		ZIP:			98027

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COSTCO COMPANIES INC
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970401

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PRICE/COSTCO INC
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930728
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    <TYPE>DEF 14A
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>costproxy2016.htm
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: costproxy2016.htm

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>2
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    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: costcowholesalecorp8a01.jpg

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>costcowholesalecorporationp8.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: costcowholesalecorporationp8.jpg

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
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    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: image0a01a02.jpg

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>5
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    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: image2a01.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>6
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    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: image3a01a02.jpg

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>7
    <FILENAME>image6a01a02.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: image6a01a02.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
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