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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000933136
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
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<p align="center" style='text-align:center'><b><font 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 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): September
17, 2008</font></p>

<p align="center" style='text-align:center'><b><u><font 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>

<p><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (206)&nbsp;461-2000</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>

<p><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2" face="Wingdings">o</font><font size="2">&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>

<p><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2" face="Wingdings">o</font><font size="2">&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>

<p><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2" face="Wingdings">o</font><font size="2">&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>

<p><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2" face="Wingdings">o</font><font size="2">&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>

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<p align="center" style='text-align:center'><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">SECTION 1 &ndash; REGISTRANT&rsquo;S BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS</font></b></p>

<p><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Item 1.01 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</font></b></p>

<p style='text-indent:.5in'><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">On September 17, 2008, TPG Advisors VI, Inc., TPG Olympic Advisors, Inc., David Bonderman and James G. Coulter filed an Amendment No. 1 (the &ldquo;<u>TPG Schedule 13D Amendment</u>&rdquo;) to the
Schedule 13D they originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<u>SEC</u>&rdquo;) on July 3, 2008 with respect to their beneficial ownership of the common stock of Washington Mutual, Inc. (the &ldquo;<u>Company</u>&rdquo;).&nbsp; &nbsp;The
TPG Schedule 13D Amendment reported that TPG Partners VI, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and Olympic Investment Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (collectively, the &ldquo;<u>TPG Funds</u>&rdquo;) have advised the Company that they have waived
their rights to the price reset payments provided for under Section 4.11 of the Investment Agreement dated as of April 7, 2008 by and among the Company and the TPG Funds (the &ldquo;<u>Investment Agreement</u>&rdquo;) and Section 13(A) of the Warrant issued pursuant
to the Investment Agreement.&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style='text-indent:.5in'><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">A description of the material terms of the Investment Agreement was provided in the Company&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11,
2008.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style='text-align:center'><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">SIGNATURE</font></b></p>

<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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