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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950134-08-018768.txt : 20081030
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950134-08-018768
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081028
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081030
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081030

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14667
		FILM NUMBER:		081150366

	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
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Form&nbsp;8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Current Report<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): 10/28/2008</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</B></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Commission File Number: 1-14667</B></DIV>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>WASHINGTON</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>91-1653725</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>1301 SECOND AVENUE</B><BR>
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101<BR>
<B>(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(206)&nbsp;461-2000<BR>
(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code)</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</B></DIV>

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filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On October&nbsp;28, 2008, Washington Mutual, Inc. (&#147;the Company&#148;) and WMI Investment Corp.
(&#147;<U>WMI Investment</U>&#148;, and together with the Company, the &#147;<U>Debtors</U>&#148;) filed a <I>Motion of
Debtors for an Order Pursuant to </I><I>Section 365(a)</I><I> of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rule&nbsp;6006,
Approving Rejection of Transfer Agreement </I>(the &#147;<U>Transfer Agreement Motion</U>&#148;) with the United
States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (&#147;<U>Bankruptcy Court</U>&#148;). Subject to the
final approval of the Transfer Agreement Motion by the Bankruptcy Court, the Transfer Agent
Agreement (the &#147;<U>Agreement</U>&#148;), dated as of January&nbsp;3, 2005, between the Company and Mellon
Investor Services LLC (&#147;<U>Mellon</U>&#148;) is terminated, effective immediately. Accordingly, Mellon
will no longer act as the Company&#146;s transfer agent, and will not process any requests to transfer
the Company&#146;s securities.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&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 authorized.
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC.<BR>
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    <TD align="left">Date: October 29, 2008&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Stewart M. Landefeld
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