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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950134-08-019644.txt : 20081106
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950134-08-019644
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081031
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081106

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:		081166304

	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, DC 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT <BR>PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE<BR>
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): October&nbsp;31, 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>Washington<BR>
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</B></DIV>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1-14667</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>91-1653725</B></TD>
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</B></DIV>

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Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Effective
following the close of business on October&nbsp;31, 2008, Stewart M.
Landefeld resigned from his positions as Executive Vice President
and Secretary of Washington Mutual, Inc., as well as related offices
and directorships of Washington Mutual, Inc.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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.<BR>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC.<BR>
(Registrant)<BR>
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    <TD align="left">Date:  November 6, 2008&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap>President, Vice President,
General Auditor, Controller,<BR>

Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer, Assistant Secretary<BR>

and Chief Restructuring Officer&nbsp;</TD>
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