James P. Murphy - Aug 3, 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW (COST)

Role: Executive VP
Signature: Gail E. Tsuboi, Attorney-in-Fact
Stock symbol: COST
Transactions as of: Aug 3, 2022
Transactions value $: -$967,359
Form type: 4
Date filed: 9/14/2022, 07:28 PM
Previous filing: Jul 21, 2022
Next filing: Oct 11, 2022

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	COST	Common Stock	Award		+5.26K	+14.53%		41.5K	Sep 12, 2022	Direct	F1, F2
transaction	COST	Common Stock	Tax liability	-$967K	-1.79K	-4.32%	$539.52	39.7K	Sep 12, 2022	Direct

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Grant was initially made on October 22, 2021 subject to performance conditions concerning fiscal 2022, which have been deemed satisfied by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The earned awards vest 20% on the first anniversary of the grant date and an additional 20% vest over each of the ensuing four years based on continued employment with the Company. In addition, under the 2019 Incentive Plan, long term employees are eligible for accelerated vesting upon the anniversary of their 25th, 30th and 35th years of service.
F2	Not applicable. Grant of Restricted Stock Units.

Content

Grant was initially made on October 22, 2021 subject to performance conditions concerning fiscal 2022, which have been deemed satisfied by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The earned awards vest 20% on the first anniversary of the grant date and an additional 20% vest over each of the ensuing four years based on continued employment with the Company. In addition, under the 2019 Incentive Plan, long term employees are eligible for accelerated vesting upon the anniversary of their 25th, 30th and 35th years of service.

Not applicable. Grant of Restricted Stock Units.