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<p align="center" style='text-align:center'><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style='text-align:center'><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">FORM 8-K<br>
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CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style='text-align:center'><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the<br>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style='text-align:center'><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
March 8, 2007</font></p>

<p align="center" style='text-align:center'><b><u><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC.<br>
</font></u></b>(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</p>

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<p align="center" style='text-align:center'><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">1301 SECOND AVENUE,<br>
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101<br>
</font></b><font size="2">(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)</font></p>

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<p><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</font></p>

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<p align="center"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><a name="OLE_LINK1"><b>SECTION 5 &ndash; CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT</b></a></font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style='text-align:justify'><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Item 5.02 &nbsp;Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.</font></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style='text-indent:.5in'><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Effective March 8, 2007, Washington Mutual, Inc. (the &ldquo;<u>Company</u>&rdquo;) announced that</font> <font size="2">
John Woods, Senior Vice President and Controller, changed roles and  joined the Company&rsquo;s Home Loans Division, assuming the role of division Chief Financial Officer.&nbsp; Also effective March 8, 2007, Melissa Ballenger, was promoted to Controller of the Company.&nbsp; In her new role, Ms. Ballenger will
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<p class="MsoNormal" style='text-indent:.5in'><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Ms. Ballenger, age 37, has been a Senior Vice President and the Company&rsquo;s Assistant Controller since joining the Company in August 2006.&nbsp; From February 2003 until August
2006, she worked for Freddie Mac, most recently as Vice President of Valuation Accounting, Policy and Analysis.&nbsp; Prior to that, she was a Vice President of Accounting Policy.&nbsp; Before joining Freddie Mac, Ms. Ballenger was director of Accounting Policy and
Research for PG&amp;E National Energy Group from July 2000 until February 2003, and she has also worked for Arthur Andersen as manager of Audit and Business Advisory Services.&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style='text-indent:.5in'><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Ms. Ballenger has a Washington Mutual home loan that was made before her appointment as Controller, and (i) was made in the ordinary course of business; (ii) on substantially the same
terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with persons not related to the Company; and (iii) did not involve more than the normal risk of collectibility or present other unfavorable
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<p><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style='text-align:center'><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Fay L. Chapman<br>
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