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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000903423-08-000537.txt : 20080702
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080702114405
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000903423-08-000537
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080624
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080702
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080702

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000933136
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				911653725
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1301 SECOND AVENUE
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		206-461-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1301 SECOND AVENUE
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WASHINGTON MUTUAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941123

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COULTER JAMES G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001099776

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14667
		FILM NUMBER:		08932317

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		345 CALIFORNIA SHEET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3300
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4157431500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		345 CALIFORNIA STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3300
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TPG Advisors VI, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001433038

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14667
		FILM NUMBER:		08932319

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		301 COMMERCE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3300
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		817-871-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		301 COMMERCE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3300
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TPG Olympic Advisors, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001433039

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14667
		FILM NUMBER:		08932318

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		301 COMMERCE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3300
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		817-871-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		301 COMMERCE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3300
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102
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            <securityTitle>
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                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeHolding>
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            <securityTitle>
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                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">James G. Coulter is an officer, director and shareholder of each of TPG Advisors VI, Inc. (&quot;Advisors VI&quot;) and TPG Olympic
 Advisors, Inc. (&quot;Olympic Advisors&quot; and, together with Mr. Coulter and Advisors VI, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;).  Advisors VI is
 the general partner of TPG GenPar VI, L.P., which in turn is the general partner of TPG Partners VI, L.P. (&quot;Partners VI&quot;).
 Olympic Advisors is the general partner of TPG Olympic GenPar, L.P., which in turn is the general partner of Olympic
 Investment Partners, L.P. (&quot;Olympic Partners&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each of Partners VI and Mr. Coulter directly holds 822,857 and 328,768, respectively, of the shares of Common Stock of
 Washington Mutual, Inc. (&quot;Issuer&quot;) reported herein.  Partners VI directly holds 28 shares of Issuer's Series T Contingent
 Convertible Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock (&quot;Series T Preferred Stock&quot;) convertible into 320,000 shares of
 Issuer's Common Stock and a warrant certificate of the Issuer (&quot;Warrant&quot; and, together with Series T Preferred Stock and
 Issuer's Common Stock, the &quot;Securities&quot;) exercisable to acquire 285,714 shares of Issuer's Common Stock, each reported
 herein.  Olympic Partners directly holds 19,900 shares of Series T Preferred Stock convertible into 227,428,571 shares of
 Issuer's Common Stock and a Warrant exercisable to acquire 56,857,143 shares of Issuer's Common Stock, each reported herein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Because of the Reporting Persons' respective relationship to each of Partners VI and Olympic Partners, Mr. Coulter may be
 deemed to beneficially own the Securities directly held by Partners VI and Olympic Partners; Advisors VI may be deemed to
 beneficially own the Securities directly held by Partners VI; and Olympic Advisors may be deemed to beneficially own the
 Securities directly held by Olympic Partners, in each case to the extent of the greater of their respective pecuniary
 interests in the profits or capital accounts of each of Partners VI and Olympic Partners.  Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4)
 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;), this filing shall not be deemed an admission
 that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owners of any
 Securities in excess of such amounts, respectively.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Series T Preferred Stock will automatically convert into Issuer's Common Stock at an initial conversion price of $8.75 per
 share on June 30, 2008.  The conversion price is subject to certain full-ratchet anti-dilution provisions and other
 customary anti-dilution provisions, as specified in the relevant Articles of Amendment to Issuer's Amended and Restated
 Articles of Incorporation and the investment agreement, dated April 7, 2008, previously filed with the Securities and
 Exchange Commission (the &quot;SEC&quot;) (File No. 001-14667).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">In connection with the purchase of Series T Preferred Stock, Partners VI and Olympic Partners were each issued a Warrant with
 issuance dates of April 11, 2008 and April 14, 2008, respectively.  The Warrants can be exercised at any time, in whole or
 in part, until the fifth anniversary of their issuance, to purchase Issuer's Common Stock at a price per share equal to
 $10.06.  The exercise price is subject to certain full-ratchet anti-dilution provisions and other customary anti-dilution
 provisions, as specified in the relevant Certificate of Warrant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Mr. Coulter is a limited partner of Keystone Holdings Partners, L.P. (&quot;KH Partners&quot;).  Mr. Coulter has been granted voting
 rights over 47,458 shares of Issuer's Common Stock held in escrow for the benefit of KH Partners.  Because of his
 relationship to KH Partners, Mr. Coulter may be deemed to beneficially own such shares of Common Stock held in escrow for
 the benefit of KH Partners, over which voting rights have been distributed to Mr. Coulter, to the extent of the greater of
 his pecuniary interest in the profits or capital accounts of KH Partners.  Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Exchange
 Act, this filing shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Coulter is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or
 otherwise, the beneficial owner of any Common Stock in excess of such amounts.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>(7) The Reporting Persons are jointly filing this Form 3 pursuant to Rule 16a-3(j) under the Exchange Act.
(8) Clive D. Bode is signing on behalf of Mr. Coulter pursuant to an authorization and designation letter dated August 31,
 2006, which was previously filed with the SEC.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Clive D. Bode, Vice President and Secretary, TPG Advisors VI, Inc. (7)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Clive D. Bode, Vice President and Secretary, TPG Olympic Advisors, Inc. (7)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-02</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Clive D. Bode, on behalf of James G. Coulter (7) (8)</signatureName>
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