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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909832-23-000060
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	ARS
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230903
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20231207
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231207
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20231207

    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:			0903

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		ARS
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20355
    		FILM NUMBER:		231471906

    	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>ARS
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>cost2023annualreport.pdf
    <DESCRIPTION>ARS
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: cost2023annualreport.pdf

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>